Ядерна фізика та енергетика Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy   ISSN: 1818-331X (Print), 2074-0565 (Online)   Publisher: Institute for Nuclear Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine   Languages: Ukrainian, English   Periodicity: 4 times per year   Open access peer reviewed journal

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M. Adib¹, N. Habib¹, I. I. Bashter², M. Fathallah³, M. S. El-Mesiry¹, A. Saleh<sup>2

1</sup>Reactor Physics Department, Nuclear Research Center, Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
²Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Egypt
³Faculty of Science, Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract: A simulation study for the production of 2 keV filters of quasi-mono-energetic neutrons based on the deep interference minima in the ⁴⁵Sc total cross-section was carried out. A computer code QMENF-II was adapted to calculate the optimum amounts of the ⁴⁵Sc as a main filter element and additional component ones to obtain sufficient intensity at high resolution and purity of the filtered quasi-mono-energetic neutrons. The emitted neutron spectrum from nuclear reactor and from the reaction of 2.6 MeV protons on a lithium fluoride target at the accelerator beam port, are used for simulation.

Keywords: 2 keV quasi-mono-energetic neutron beams, ⁴⁵Sc neutron filters.

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