Interactions of secondary particles with thorium samples in the setup QUINTA irradiated with 6GeV deuterons

• Published in: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms Vol. 381; pp. 84 - 89
• Main Authors: Khushvaktov, J., Adam, J., Baldin, A.A., Chilap, V.V., Furman, V.I., Sagimbaeva, F., Solnyshkin, A.A., Stegailov, V.I., Tichy, P., Tsoupko-Sitnikov, V.M., Tyutyunnikov, S.I., Vespalec, R., Vrzalova, J., Yuldashev, B.S., Wagner, V., Zavorka, L., Zeman, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2016
• Subjects: Accelerator driven system; Assembly; Computer simulation; Deuterons; Fission reactions; Irradiation; Monte Carlo methods; Particle physics; Spallation reactions; Spectral emittance; Uranium; Accelerator driven system; Spallation reactions; Fission reactions
• ISSN: 0168-583X; 1872-9584
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2016.05.032

The natural uranium assembly, QUINTA, was irradiated with 6GeV deuterons. The 232Th samples were placed at the central axis of the setup QUINTA. The spectra of gamma rays emitted by the activated 232Th samples have been analysed and more than one hundred nuclei produced have been identified. For each of those products, reaction rates have been determined. The ratio of the weight of produced 233U to 232Th is presented. Experimental results were compared with the results of Monte Carlo simulations by FLUKA code.