Artigo de peri??dico
Monte Carlo simulations of the S-shaped neutron guide
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1748-0221
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15
10.1088/1748-0221/15/01/P01012
0000-0002-6318-6805
22.66
61.00
Autor
OLIVEIRA, L.P. de
SOUZA, A.P.S.
YOKAICHIYA, F.
GENEZINI, F.A.
FRANCO, M.K.K.D.
Resumen
Neutron transport along guides is governed by the Liouville theorem and the technology
involved has advanced in recent decades. Computer simulations have proven to be useful tools in
the design and conception of neutron guide systems in facilities. In this study, we use a Monte
Carlo method to perform simulations for an S-shaped neutron guide with different dimensions for a
Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) instrument, through the MCSTAS software. Awavelength
cutoff is observed and shown to be dependent on the geometrical parameters of the guide. Results
for the neutron flux at sample position are presented and greater sensitivity of cutoffs concerning
the curvatures of the guides than to their lengths is noticed. Our results are in agreement with those
obtained from the Acceptance Diagram method and we analyse the beam divergence behaviour
along the S-shaped guide. Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cient??fico e Tecnol??gico (CNPq) CNPq: 381565/2018-1; 380183/2019-6