Direct measurement of the neutron-neutron scattering cross section at the reactor YAGUAR
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Journal Article
We propose to perform the first measurement of the neutron-neutron scattering cross section in the through-channel of the pulsed aperiodic reactor YAGUAR (Snezhinsk, Russia). Such a measurement directly determines the neutron-neutron scattering length, and by comparison with the proton-proton scattering length bears upon the issue of charge symmetry of the nuclear force. The proposed experimental set-up, as well as modelling of the neutron density and of the frequency of neutron-neutron collisions is described. Experimental results are reported on the formation and optimization of the thermal neutron field inside the through-channel of the reactor YAGUAR. The instantaneous value of 1.1 × 1018 cm-2 s-1 obtained for the thermal neutron flux density is large enough to perform the first direct neutron-neutron scattering length measurement.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Furman, WI; Lychagin, EV; Muzichka, AY; Nekhaev, GV; Safronov, YV; Strelkov, AV; Sharapov, EI; Shvetsov, VN; Levakov, BG; Litvin, VI; Lyzhin, AE; Magda, EP; Howell, CR; Mitchell, GE; Tornow, W; Crawford, BE; Stephenson, SL; Bowman, CD
Published Date
- October 1, 2002
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 28 / 10
Start / End Page
- 2627 - 2641
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0954-3899
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1088/0954-3899/28/10/308
Citation Source
- Scopus