Simulation of neutron production in heavy metal targets using Geant4 software

Inelastic hadronic interactions in heavy targets have been simulated using Geant4 and compared with experimental data for thin and thick lead and uranium targets. Special attention is paid to neutron and fission fragment production. Good agreement in the description of proton-beam interaction with t...

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Published in:Physics of particles and nuclei letters 2016-03, Vol.13 (2), p.249-256
Main Authors: Baldin, A. A., Berlev, A. I., Kudashkin, I. V., Mogildea, G., Mogildea, M., Paraipan, M., Tyutyunnikov, S. I.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Neutron Physics
Particle and Nuclear Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
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Summary:Inelastic hadronic interactions in heavy targets have been simulated using Geant4 and compared with experimental data for thin and thick lead and uranium targets. Special attention is paid to neutron and fission fragment production. Good agreement in the description of proton-beam interaction with thick targets is demonstrated, which is important for the simulation of experiments aimed at the development of subcritical reactors.
ISSN:1547-4771
1531-8567
DOI:10.1134/S1547477116020047