Simulation of muon-catalysed fusion experiments

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dc.contributor.advisorBrooks, F Den_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHenderson, C G Len_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-28T06:12:07Z
dc.date.available2015-12-28T06:12:07Z
dc.date.issued1991en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractA Monte Carlo code MUGLU has been, written for the simulation of experiments to measure alpha-muon sticking in muon catalysed deuterium-tritium fusion. The experiments simulated are those which measure the ratio of αμ to α from fusion in a low density gas target by detecting collinear alpha-neutron coincidences and relying on the differing stopping powers of the α and αμ ions. The Monte Carlo simulations provide estimates of geometrical and detection efficiency factors required for the calculation of the sticking coefficient from the experimental measurements. Simulations have been made of alternative experimental geometries in order to investigate the α-neutron coincidence signature and other characteristics of existing and proposed systems. The characteristics of a neutron detector used in, one of the current sticking experiments (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) have been studied experimentally, as well as simulated, using the T(d,n)α reaction to emulate the fusion source. The results obtained show that the dependence of the neutron detection efficiency on the position and angle of neutron incidence on the detector is significant and should be taken into account when determining sticking coefficients from alpha-neutron coincidence measurements.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHenderson, C. G. L. (1991). <i>Simulation of muon-catalysed fusion experiments</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16010en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHenderson, C G L. <i>"Simulation of muon-catalysed fusion experiments."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16010en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHenderson, C. 1991. Simulation of muon-catalysed fusion experiments. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Henderson, C G L AB - A Monte Carlo code MUGLU has been, written for the simulation of experiments to measure alpha-muon sticking in muon catalysed deuterium-tritium fusion. The experiments simulated are those which measure the ratio of αμ to α from fusion in a low density gas target by detecting collinear alpha-neutron coincidences and relying on the differing stopping powers of the α and αμ ions. The Monte Carlo simulations provide estimates of geometrical and detection efficiency factors required for the calculation of the sticking coefficient from the experimental measurements. Simulations have been made of alternative experimental geometries in order to investigate the α-neutron coincidence signature and other characteristics of existing and proposed systems. The characteristics of a neutron detector used in, one of the current sticking experiments (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) have been studied experimentally, as well as simulated, using the T(d,n)α reaction to emulate the fusion source. The results obtained show that the dependence of the neutron detection efficiency on the position and angle of neutron incidence on the detector is significant and should be taken into account when determining sticking coefficients from alpha-neutron coincidence measurements. DA - 1991 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1991 T1 - Simulation of muon-catalysed fusion experiments TI - Simulation of muon-catalysed fusion experiments UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16010 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16010
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHenderson CGL. Simulation of muon-catalysed fusion experiments. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics, 1991 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16010en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Physicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPhysicsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherNuclear fusionen_ZA
dc.subject.otherMuonsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherDeuteriumen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTritiumen_ZA
dc.titleSimulation of muon-catalysed fusion experimentsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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