OKTAVIAN Benchmarks#
Aspect |
Details |
|---|---|
Facility |
Osaka University, operational since 1981 |
Neutron Source |
250 keV D⁺ beam on 370 GBq tritium target |
D-T fusion up to 3×10¹² neutrons/s |
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Experiments (1984–1988) |
Sphere pile (Al, Co, Cr, Cu, LiF, Mn, Mo, Si, Ti, W, Zr) |
Measurement Technique |
TOF at 11 m, 55° angle |
Neutron Detector |
NE-218 liquid scintillator (12.7 cm ⌀ × 5.1 cm) |
Gamma Detector |
NaI scintillator at 5.8 m |
Source Characterization |
Same TOF setup; isotropic source assumed for analysis |
Background Suppression |
Polyethylene/iron layered collimator facing detector |
Calibration |
Cf-252 TOF + graphite leakage spectra; Nb foil activation (Nb-92m) |
Gamma Reactions Observed |
Mainly (n,n’), (n,2n); minimal (n,xγ) contribution |