There is little information available on Ytterbium neutron cross sections, which makes Monte-Carlo modeling of this material difficult. To facilitate modeling Ytterbium for brachytherapy seed manufacturing for future work, Ytterbium neutron cross sections were measured at 2.5 MeV. Neutrons were generated at this energy using a D-D fusion reaction in a portable neutron generator, with this neutron flux being detected using gold foils and Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA). The cross section was measured as 27 ± 6 barns.

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Creator

• Hugger, Norbert Austin

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042617-173545

Advisor

• Medich, David Christopher

Year

• 2017

Date created

• 2017-04-26

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Physics

Rights statement

• In Copyright