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JAEA-Conf 2011-002 - 日本原子力研究開発機構

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24. Study of the BGO detector for the measurement of the double differential cross sections of<br />

cluster production reactions<br />

Aleksandre MZHAVIA*, Yuki YANAGITA*, Masahiko UEYAMA*, Naoto Nakamura*, Yusuke UOZUMI*,<br />

Genichiro WAKABAYASHI*, Yusuke KOBA** and Masashi TAKADA**<br />

* Department of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering<br />

Kyushu University, 744, Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan<br />

e-mail: mzhavia@nucl.kyushu-u.ac.jp<br />

** National Institute of Radiological Sciences<br />

The accelerator driven system (ADS) has been recognized as one of most attractive options for the<br />

nuclear transmutation of the high level nuclear waste. We may expect ADS to dramatically reduce the hazard<br />

level of the nuclear waste and to operate as the energy generator. To realize ADS, it is necessary to conduct a<br />

number of fundamental researches and technical developments in the various areas. Double differential cross<br />

section (DDX) data of nucleon-actinide reactions is of the high importance for the nuclear waste<br />

transmutation facilitated by the ADS.<br />

1. Introduction<br />

In order to obtain high-quality nuclear data of DDX (Double Differential Cross Sections), it is necessary<br />

to use a detector that offers the moderate energy resolution of a few percent and a wide energy acceptance<br />

covering from almost zero up to the maximum emission energy. Moreover, detection efficiency should be<br />

high enough for the usage of a thin target. A crystal array detector is the most suitable one under these<br />

conditions and the only solution above 100 MeV.<br />

A new crystal array detector has been proposed for conducting the charged particle cross section<br />

measurements with the actinide targets for a study of accelerator transmutation of nuclear waste. The detector<br />

enables both the Time-of-Flight and the Pulse-Height measurements in an energy range from 10 MeV to 600<br />

MeV. Since the detector is planned to cover secondary particles from protons to 4 He, in the present research<br />

we investigated characteristics of BGO crystals in terms of the light output and the peak efficiency for<br />

charged particle bombardments.<br />

2. Crystal array detector, light output experiments<br />

<strong>JAEA</strong>-<strong>Conf</strong> <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>002</strong><br />

Fig.1. The detector concept schematic.

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