NSUF 25-5556: Measurement of the prompt gammas emitted during Xe-135 neutron capture for nuclear reactor heating calculations
This project will utilize the prompt gamma activation station at UT NETL Beam Port 3 to measure the prompt gammas emitted during Xe-135 neutron capture. As the prompt gammas of Xe-134 are also not known and a background to this measurement, they will also be measured by this campaign. This data is largely of interest to the nuclear engineering community, but it also provides meaningful nuclear data to the nuclear physics community. In preparation for this proposal and to anticipate any issues with measurement technique, the proposers have confirmed that they are able to measure the prompt gammas of a xenon isotope which is already known (Xe-124).
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Awarded Institution | University of Texas-Austin |
| DOI | 10.46936/NSUF/60015724 |
| Embargo End Date | 2028-01-22 |
| Facility Tech Lead | William Charlton |
| Irradiation Facilities | Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory |
| NSUF Call | FY 2025 Super RTE Call |
| PI | Will Flanagan |
| PIE Facilities | Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory |
| Project Member | Professor William Charlton, Director - University of Texas-Austin (https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3059-4755) |
| Project Member | Dr. Will Flanagan, Research Scientist - University of Texas-Austin (https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2097-7035) |
| Project Member | Professor Jacob Moldenhauer, Associate Professor - University of Dallas (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5559-6073) |
| Project Member | Dr Joseph Lapka, Research Associate - University of Texas-Austin (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0756-9411) |
| Project Member | Dr. Donald Nolting, Research Scientist - University of Texas-Austin (https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8107-3601) |
| Project Member | Dr. Andrea Richard, Assistant Professor - Ohio University (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8308-688X) |
| Project Type | RTE |