THEME03-4-1104-2011/2016

Next theme	Prev. theme
to field of reseach	to contents

03-4-1104-2011/2016

Priority:

Status:

Extended

Investigations in the Field of Nuclear Physics with Neutrons

Leader:	V.N. Shvetsov
Deputies:	Yu.N. Kopatch E.V. Lychagin P.V. Sedyshev

Participating Countries, Institutes and International Organizations:
Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, CERN, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, USA, Vietnam.

Scientific Programme:
Experimental and theoretical investigations aimed at studies of fundamental properties of the neutron, symmetry breaking effects in neutron-induced reactions, and fundamental interactions of neutrons with nuclei. Application of neutron physics methods in other fields of science and technology. Development and construction of detectors of neutrons and other ionizing radiation, as well as applied methods in nuclear physics with neutrons. Development of the Intense REsonance Neutron Source (IREN) and of the experimental base at the IREN facility and at the IBR-2 facility.

Expected main results in 2014:

Development of the IREN source:

Providing the neutron beam time of 1500 hours from IREN for physical experiments.
Modernization of the radio-frequency system of the first accelerating section.
Equipping of experimental channels 1, 4, 6 of the IREN facility.
Putting into operation of the first section of the LUE-200 accelerator with the Toshiba E3730A clystron and the DAWONSYS modulator.
Development of the project for mounting of the second stage of the LUE-200 accelerator.
Experimental verification of the neutron yield increase for the IREN operation with a natural uranium target.

Fundamental investigations of nuclear reactions with neutrons:

Preparation of an experiment to measure T-odd effects in fission at beam N1 of the IBR-2 facility.

Measurement of neutron cross sections using the detector system "Romashka" at the IREN beam.

Finishing measurements of the reactions ⁶⁶Zn(n,

) ⁶³Ni, ¹⁴⁴Sm(n,

) ¹⁴¹Nd in the energy region 4-6.5 MeV at the facilities EG-5 (FLNP JINR) and EG-4.5 (Beijing University). Preparation of the samples ⁹¹Zr and ¹⁴⁴Nd for subsequent experiments.

Commissioning of the multi-detector system, consisting of a position sensitive double ionization fission chamber and fast neutron detectors. Performing calibration measurements of the multiplicity and energy spectra of the prompt fission neutrons from the ²³⁵U(n,f) reaction.

Setting up of an experiment to measure ternary spontaneous fission of ²⁵²Cf using pixel silicon detectors.

Measurement of the spin-lattice relaxation for the ²⁷Al and ⁵¹V nuclei. Measurement of the neutron nuclear precession for ²⁷Al and ⁵¹V as a function of the neutron energy.

Determination of breakup thresholds of 3-4 Cooper pairs of nucleons for nuclei of the 39< A <201 region on the basis of the available data on the two-quantum cascade intensities. Continuation of gathering of these data for other nuclei including actinides. Development of a universal modern practical model of cascade gamma decay of a neutron resonance for nuclei of any types.

Measurements of spectral characteristics of neutron fields formed in a massive target of natural uranium "QUINTA" irradiated by deuterons with energies of 1-8 GeV, as well as of total multiplicity and neutron leakage. Preparation of a quasi-infinite target "BURAN" to measurements on beam F-3 of the Nuclotron.

Investigation of the fundamental properties of the neutron, UCN physics:

Test experiment on the observation of the Goos-Haenchen effect in neutron optics
Determination of instrumental anisotropy of the AURA installation for (n,e)-scattering experiments.
Experimental determination of the flux density of neutrons with a wavelength of 10 A accumulated in a cavity of solid methane. The measurement is carried out within the framework of the project on the development of a high-density UCN source on extracted thermal neutron beams.
Measurement of the hydrogen flux, emitted by the wall of the vacuum chamber in the n-n scattering experiment, as a function of the pulse power of the JAGUAR reactor.

Applied research:

Completion of the analysis to search for cosmic dust in glacial silt by neutron spectroscopy technique on the IREN facility. Continuation of work on the analysis of boron content in new composite materials.
Study of concentration depth profiles for various elements in the near-surface layers of building materials.
Mathematical and physical modeling and calibration of the DAN equipment complex intended for search of water ice from aboard the CURIOSITY Mars rover. Mathematical and physical modeling and calibration of the second flight hardware device MGNS for the European Mercury mission BEPPY-COLOMBO.
Biomonitoring of atmospheric deposition of trace elements in some selected areas of Russia, Europe, Asia and Africa. Continuation of investigations using NAA in ecology, medicine, biotechnology and development of novel materials.

List of projects:
	Project	Leader	Priority (period of realisation)
1.	TANGRA	Yu.N. Kopatch Deputy: V.M. Bystritsky	1 (2014-2016)

List of Activities

Activity or Experiment

Leaders

Status

Laboratory or other
Division of JINR

Main researchers

Development of the IREN facility

V.N. Shvetsov

Upgrade

FLNP

V.G. Pjataev, G.N. Pogodaev, V.D. Denisov + 15 engineers

VBLHEP
A.P. Sumbaev

V.V. Kobets, V.F. Minashkin, V.G. Shabratov, V.N. Zamrij, A.N. Skrypnik, J. Betscher

DLNP

I.N. Meshkov

Fundamental investigations of
nuclear reactions with neutrons

Yu.N. Kopatch

Upgrade
Data taking
Data analysis

FLNP

G.S. Ahmedov, N.V. Bazjazjima, S.B. Borzakov, Ju.M. Gledenov, N.A. Gundorin, Sh.S. Zeynalov, A.P. Kobzev, D. Mahajdik, Zh.V. Mezentseva, V.V. Novitsky, I.A. Oprea, K.D. Oprea, L.B. Pikel'ner, I.N. Ruskov, P.V. Sedyshev, M.V. Sedysheva, V.R. Skoj, A.M. Suhovoj, S.A. Telezhnikov, V.A. Hitrov, M. Tsulaja, Ts.Ts. Panteleev + 13 engineers

LIT

O.V. Zeynalova

DLNP

V.A. Stolupin

Investigation of the fundamental
properties of the neutron, UCN
physics

E.V. Lychagin

Upgrade
Data taking
Data analysis

FLNP

G.G. Bunatyan, V.K. Ignatovich, G.V. Kulin, D. Kustov, L.V. Mitsyna, A.Yu. Muzychka, Yu.N. Pokotilovskij, A.B. Popov, A.V. Strelkov, A.I. Frank, W.I. Furman, E.I. Sharapov + 2 engineers

Applied research

P.V. Sedyshev

Upgrade
Data taking
Data analysis

FLNP

M.V. Frontasyeva, Yu.V. Alekseenok, K.N. Vergel, Z.I. Gorjajnova, A.Ju. Dmitriev, I.I. Zinikovskaja, O.F.Culikov, B. Njamsuren, G.S. Ahmedov, N.V. Bazjazjima, S.B. Borzakov, Ju.M. Gledenov, N.A. Gundorin, Sh.S. Zeynalov, A.P. Kobzev, Yu.N. Kopatch, D. Mahajdik, Zh.V. Mezentseva, V.V. Novitsky, I.A. Oprea, K.D. Oprea, L.B. Pikel'ner, I.N. Ruskov, M.V. Sedysheva, V.R. Skoj, A.M. Suhovoj, S.A. Telezhnikov, V.A. Hitrov, M. Tsulaja + 10 engineers

Collaboration
Country or International Organization	City	Institute or Laboratory
Albania	Tirana	UT
Australia	Melbourne	Univ.
Austria	Vienna	IAEA
	Innsbruck	Univ.
Belarus	Minsk	INP BSU
		JIPNR-Sosny NASB
		RI PCP BSU
Belgium	Geel	IRMM
	Brussels	ULB
Bulgaria	Sofia	INRNE BAS
	Plovdiv	PU
		UFT
CERN	Geneva	CERN
China	Beijing	IHEP CAS
Czech Republic	Prague	CEI
		CTU
Egypt	Cairo	EAEA
Finland	Jyvaskyla	UJ
France	Cadarache	CC CEA
	Grenoble	ILL
		LPSC
	Saclay	LLB
	Strasbourg	IPHC
Georgia	Tbilisi	AIP
Germany	Darmstadt	GSI
	Dresden	HZDR
	Mainz	JGU
	Munich	TUM
	Tubingen	Univ.
Greece	Athens	AUA
Hungary	Godolo	SZIU
Italy	Rome	ENEA
Japan	Kyoto	KSU
	Tsukuba	KEK
Kazakhstan	Ust-Kamenogorsk	TRCE
Latvia	Riga	IPUL
Macedonia	Skopje	UKiM
Moldova	Chisina	IMB ASM
Mongolia	Ulaanbaatar	CGL
		NUM
Norway	Trondheim	NTNU
Poland	Gdansk	GUT
	Krakow	NINP PAS
	Lodz	UL
	Lublin	MCSU
	Opole	OU
	Otwock-Swierk	NCBJ
	Poznan	AMU
Republic of Korea	Pohang	PAL
	Seoul	Dawonsys
	Taejon	KAERI
Romania	Bucharest	IFIN-HH
		INCDIE ICPE-CA
		ISS
		UB
	Baia Mare	NUBM
	Constanta	NIMRD
		UOC
	Galati	UG
	Iasi	UAIC
	Oradea	UO
	Pitesti	SCN
	Ramnicu Valcea	ICSI
	Targoviste	UVT
Russia	Moscow	Atomenergomach
		GIN RAS
		IKI RAS
		ITEP
		NNRU "MEPhI"
		MSU
		NRC KI
		SINP MSU
	Moscow, Troitsk	INR RAS
	Borok	IBIW RAS
	Chernogolovka	IPTM RAS
	Dubna	"Dubna" Univ.
	Gatchina	PNPI
	Irkutsk	LI SB RAS
	Ivanovo	ISUCT
	Izhevsk	UdSU
	Magnitogorsk	MagTU
	Obninsk	IPPE
	Sarov	VNIIEF
	Snezhinsk	VNIITF
	St. Petersburg	FIP
		Hermitage
		KRI
	Tomsk	NPI TPU
	Tula	TSPU
	Voronezh	VSU
	Yekaterinburg	UrFU
Serbia	Belgrade	IPB
		Univ.
	Novi Sad	UNS
Slovak Republic	Bratislava	IP SAS
		IEE SAS
		ILE SAS
		CU
Slovenia	Ljubljana	GeoSS
South Africa	Pretoria	Necsa
		Unisa
Switzerland	Villigen	PSI
Thailand	Hat Yai	PSU
Turkey	Canakkale	COMU
Ukraine	Kiev	KINR NASU
		NUK
	Donetsk	DonIPE NASU
	Sevastopol	IBSS NASU
	Sumy	IAP NASU
	Uzhgorod	IEP
	Kharkov	ISM NASU
		KFTI NASU
United Kingdom	London	NHM
Vietnam	Hanoi	VNU
USA	Durham, NC	Duke
	Gettysburg, PA	GC
	Kingston, RI	URI
	Los Alamos, NM	LANL
	Oak Ridge, TN	ORNL

Next theme	Prev. theme
to field of reseach	to contents