Neutron-antineutron oscillations: Theoretical status and experimental prospects

DG Phillips II, WM Snow, K Babu, S Banerjee… - Physics Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
The observation of neutrons turning into antineutrons would constitute a discovery of
fundamental importance for particle physics and cosmology. Observing the n–n ̄ transition …

Materials and neutronic research at the Low Energy Neutron Source

DV Baxter - The European Physical Journal Plus, 2016 - Springer
In the decade since the Low Energy Neutron Source (LENS) at Indiana University Center for
Exploration of Energy and Matter (CEEM) produced its first neutrons, the facility has made …

[HTML][HTML] The “neutron channel design”—A method for gaining the desired neutrons

G Hu, HS Hu, S Wang, ZH Pan, QG Jia, MF Yan - AIP Advances, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
The neutrons with desired parameters can be obtained after initial neutrons penetrating
various structure and component of the material. A novel method, the “neutron channel …

A novel method for designing the moderator of accelerator-driven neutron source

G Hu, Y Ren, R Cui, Q Chu - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Initial neutrons are produced by accelerator-driven neuron sources, and in order to gain
various energy ranges to realize all kinds of applications of the neutrons, specially designed …

A novel method for the design and selection of neutron-attenuating media

AG Weiss, MI Butt, PV Tsvetkov, ML Kimber… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
A new methodology for designing neutron shields and selecting moderators using sets of
generalized metrics is presented. The metrics were derived from many MCNP® 6.2 …

Introducing single-crystal scattering and optical potentials into MCNPX: Predicting neutron emission from a convoluted moderator

FX Gallmeier, EB Iverson, W Lu, DV Baxter… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Neutron transport simulation codes are indispensable tools for the design and construction
of modern neutron scattering facilities and instrumentation. Recently, it has become …

A Data-driven approach to predicting neutron penetration through media

AG Weiss, B Aranguren, MI Butt, PV Tsvetkov… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel methodology is developed to predict the neutron permeation through media,
enabling easier selection of shields and attenuators. The methodology relies on generalized …

Advanced Neutron Moderators for the ESS

T Schönfeldt - 2016 - orbit.dtu.dk
Thermal and cold neutrons are used in a wide array of different experiments investigating
the sub-micrometer properties of matter. Neutrons are typically produced at reactor or …

Demonstration of a single-crystal reflector-filter for enhancing slow neutron beams

G Muhrer, T Schönfeldt, EB Iverson, M Mocko… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The cold polycrystalline beryllium reflector-filter concept has been used to enhance the cold
neutron emission of cryogenic hydrogen moderators, while suppressing the intermediate …

Neutronics Analyses for the ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source Second Target Station

I Remec, FX Gallmeier… - Journal of Physics …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper presents an update of the status of the neutronics analyses performed for the
Second Target Station (STS). The target station is driven with short (less than 1 micro …