title: Calibration of neutron-yield diagnostics in attenuating and scattering environments.
abstract: We have performed absolute calibrations of a fusion-neutron-yield copper-activation diagnostic in environments that significantly attenuate and scatter neutrons. We have measured attenuation and scattering effects and have compared the measurements to Monte Carlo simulations using the Monte Carlo N-Particle code. We find that measurements and simulations are consistent within 10%.
authors.affiliation: Sandia National Laboratories, Diagnostics and Target Physics, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111, USA. kdhahn@sandia.gov
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Chandler
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Leeper
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: McWatters
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Smelser
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Torres