Ortho-para equilibrium in a liquid D2 neutron moderator under irradiation

  • F. Atchison
  • , P. Beaud
  • , T. Bryś
  • , M. Daum
  • , P. Fierlinger
  • , R. Henneck
  • , T. Hofmann
  • , K. Kirch
  • , G. Kühne
  • , G. Knopp
  • , A. Pichlmaier
  • , A. Serebrov
  • , H. Spitzer
  • , J. Wambach
  • , J. Wimmer
  • , A. Wokaun
  • , K. Bodek
  • , P. Geltenbort
  • , M. Giersch
  • , J. Zmeskal
  • K. Mishima

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Abstract

The ortho-D2 concentration of gas samples taken from the liquid D2 cold moderator of the SINQ spallation neutron source at PSI has been measured. A value of co=0.762±0.001(statistical)±0.006(systematical) for the in situ quasiequilibrium at a temperature of 25 K and at an almost continuous power deposition of 230±50 mW/g is established for samples taken after long irradiation periods. This unexpectedly low value, (math equation) is explained by a simple radiation-induced breakup and recombination model for D2 molecules.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume68
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

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