Albert Riego, Guillem Cortes, Francisco Calviño July 22 th, 2015 Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona (Spain) Third BRIKEN WORKSHOP – IFIC (Valencia,

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Albert Riego, Guillem Cortes, Francisco Calviño July 22 th, 2015 Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona (Spain) Third BRIKEN WORKSHOP – IFIC (Valencia, Spain) / July 22-24, 2015 BRIKEN detector: UPC Monte Carlo design compact geometry

3 rd BRIKEN WORKSHOP – IFIC (Valencia, Spain) / July 22-24, /11 Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering / Institut de Tècniques Energètiques Contents 1.Matrix geometry 2.Counters employed 3.Simulations 4.Results 5.Conclusions

3 rd BRIKEN WORKSHOP – IFIC (Valencia, Spain) / July 22-24, /11 Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering / Institut de Tècniques Energètiques 1. Final matrix geometry Material -High density polyethylene -Density: 0.93 g/cm 3 Dimensions -7 concentric rings -Squared section: 1000 mm x 1000 mm -Length: 800 mm -Squared beam hole: 110 mm x 110 mm Frontal view of polyethylene matrix

3 rd BRIKEN WORKSHOP – IFIC (Valencia, Spain) / July 22-24, /11 Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering / Institut de Tècniques Energètiques 2. Counters employed for the detector design Transversal section of polyethylene matrix. Institution Filling gas Pressure (atm) DIMENSIONS Number of counters Diameter (inch/cm) Effective length (inch/cm) GSIHe-3101 / / JINRHe / / ORNL He-3102 / / He-3101 / / RIKENHe-341 / / UPC He / /

3 rd BRIKEN WORKSHOP – IFIC (Valencia, Spain) / July 22-24, /11 Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering / Institut de Tècniques Energètiques 3. Simulations Neutron source ̵ Point source ̵ Inside the beam hole ̵ Centered in the matrix ̵ Neutrons emitted in all directions (isotropic distribution) Neutron energies simulated ̵ MeV ̵ MeV ̵ 0.01 MeV ̵ 0.1 MeV ̵ 1 MeV ̵ 2 MeV ̵ 3 MeV ̵ 4 MeV ̵ 5 MeV Frontal view Lateral view Monte Carlo codes used -MCNPX, version 2.5 -GEANT 4, release p02 Beam hole (air) Polyethylene matrix

3 rd BRIKEN WORKSHOP – IFIC (Valencia, Spain) / July 22-24, /11 Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering / Institut de Tècniques Energètiques 3. Simulations Goal to reach by MC simulations -Flat efficiency and high efficiency up to E n = 5 MeV

3 rd BRIKEN WORKSHOP – IFIC (Valencia, Spain) / July 22-24, /11 Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering / Institut de Tècniques Energètiques 4. Results Contribution of each ring to the neutron detection efficiency

3 rd BRIKEN WORKSHOP – IFIC (Valencia, Spain) / July 22-24, /11 Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering / Institut de Tècniques Energètiques 4. Results 1-neutron emission. MCNPX code GEANT4 code

3 rd BRIKEN WORKSHOP – IFIC (Valencia, Spain) / July 22-24, /11 Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering / Institut de Tècniques Energètiques 4. Results 2 -neutron emission. MCNPX code GEANT4 code

3 rd BRIKEN WORKSHOP – IFIC (Valencia, Spain) / July 22-24, /11 Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering / Institut de Tècniques Energètiques 5. Conclusions -The design has been optimized for 172 He-3 counters with the properties of the counters available -We have optimized the neutron detection efficiency to obtain a high and flat efficiency -Polyethylene matrix of 100 cm x 100 cm and 80 cm length for neutron moderation -We have employed 172 He-3 counters at different pressures, diameters and length -He-3 counters distributed in 7 concentric rings -The geometry is based on cylindric symmetry -The simulations have been done by means of MCNX an GEANT4 codes -The mean efficiencies and efficiency factors for 1-n emission are: -Max neutron energy of 1 MeV: η = 67.8 % & F= Max neutron energy of 3 MeV: η = 67.2 % & F= Max neutron energy of 5 MeV: η = 66.0 % & F= The mean efficiencies and efficiency factors for 2-n emission are: -Max neutron energy of 1 MeV: η = 70.6 % & F= Max neutron energy of 3 MeV: η = 70.2 % & F= Max neutron energy of 5 MeV: η = 69.0 % & F= Possibility to define new geometries to optimize the neutron detection efficiency for higher neutron energies than 5 MeV -Possibility to optimize the geometries shown in this presentation to increase the mean efficiency

3 rd BRIKEN WORKSHOP – IFIC (Valencia, Spain) / July 22-24, /11 Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering / Institut de Tècniques Energètiques Thank you for your attention