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Modeling of neutron diffractometry facility of Tehran Research Reactor using Vitess 3.3a and MCNPX codes

  • Gholamzadeh, Z. (Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI)) ;
  • Bavarnegin, E. (Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI)) ;
  • Rachti, M.Lamehi (Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI)) ;
  • Mirvakili, S.M. (Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI)) ;
  • Dastjerdi, M.H.Choopan (Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI)) ;
  • Ghods, H. (Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI)) ;
  • Jozvaziri, A. (Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI)) ;
  • Hosseini, M. (Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI))
  • Received : 2017.03.06
  • Accepted : 2017.10.02
  • Published : 2018.02.25
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Abstract

The neutron powder diffractometer (NPD) is used to study a variety of technologically important and scientifically driven materials such as superconductors, multiferroics, catalysts, alloys, ceramics, cements, colossal magnetoresistance perovskites, magnets, thermoelectrics, zeolites, pharmaceuticals, etc. Monte Carlo-based codes are powerful tools to evaluate the neutronic behavior of the NPD. In the present study, MCNPX 2.6.0 and Vitess 3.3a codes were applied to simulate NPD facilities, which could be equipped with different optic devices such as pyrolytic graphite or neutron chopper. So, the Monte Carlo-based codes were used to simulate the NPD facility of the 5 MW Tehran Research Reactor. The simulation results were compared to the experimental data. The theoretical results showed good conformity to experimental data, which indicates acceptable performance of the Vitess 3.3a code in the neutron optic section of calculations. Another extracted result of this work shows that application of neutron chopper instead of monochromator could be efficient to keep neutron flux intensity higher than $10^6n/s/cm^2$ at sample position.

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