Activation experiment with D–T neutrons on materials relevant to liquid blankets

Abstract

In order to evaluate neutron activation of materials relevant to the liquid blankets such as Lithium/vanadium-alloy and Flibe/vanadium-alloy blankets, irradiation experiments have been performed using the fusion neutronics source (FNS) at JAEA. Specimens of Er, Teflon (CF 2 CF 2) and NIFS-HEAT-2 (V–4Cr–4Ti) were selected in the experiments for the evaluations of the activation of Er in the MHD coating (Er 2O 3) , F in Flibe (LiF–BeF 2) and V, Cr, Ti in the structural materials, respectively. The irradiation experiments were performed with two kinds of neutron field: D–T neutrons and Be moderated neutrons for the purpose of reaction with high and low energy neutrons, respectively. The neutron spectra calculations were carried out using Monte Carlo transport codes MCNP-4C and JENDL3.3 files. The neutron-induced activity measured with a high purity Ge detector was compared with calculations carried out by the FISPACT-2001 codes and EAF-2001 files. The results showed that the calculated activities of most of products through reaction with high energy neutrons are in agreement with the experiments within 20% uncertainty.