Calculation of the ORELA neutron moderator spectrum and resolution function

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Abstract

The yield, spectrum, and delay-time distributions (resolution function) of escape neutrons from the ORELA water-moderated and water-cooled tantalum target assembly are calculated using-dependent, three-dimensional Monte Carlo techniques. The resulting spectrum and delay-time distributions of the moderated neutrons are compared with measured values.

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