Document Type : Review Article
Authors
1 Department of Electrical Engineering-Department of Physics, International Hellenic University, Agios Loukas, 65404 Kavala, Greece.
2 Laboratory of Nuclear Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, ‘Democritus’ University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece.
Abstract
A thermal neutron radiography unit using the neutrons which emits a 10 MeV electron linac compact has been designed and simulated via MCNPX Monte Carlo code. The facility was carried out for an extensive range of values for the collimator ratio L/D, the main parameter which describes the quality of the produced radiographic images. The results show that the presented facility provides high thermal neutron flux; while with the use of single sapphire filter fulfills all the suggested values which characterize a high quality thermal neutron radiography system. A comparison with other similar facilities indicates that the use of a photoneutron source using a 10 MeV electrons beam is a useful substitutional for radiographic purposes.
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