Thermal neutron capture experiments at the UMass Lowell Research Reactor
Graduate Student
University of Massachusetts Lowell
The University of Massachusetts Lowell Research Reactor (UMLRR), operating at a maximum power of 1 MW with low-enriched uranium plate-type fuel, is utilized for a variety of experiments and activities, such as neutron radiography, producing short-lived isotopes, and student certification. Our research group carries out experiments at the UMLRR's thermal column for new measurements of thermal capture gamma rays. I will discuss our thermal neutron capture experiments on Mn, Cu, Cr, Ni, and Gd, performed in collaboration with Brookhaven National Laboratory's National Nuclear Data Center, as part of ongoing and future nuclear data evaluations.
Also a 15 minute presentation on UML's Accelerator presented by Sean Byrne. The Radiation Lab includes a 5.5 megavolt (MV) Pulsed van-de-Graaff accelerator that produces proton, deuteron, alpha particle, or oxygen ion beams in the pulsed or dc mode. The particle accelerator contains many beamlines and components to yield a robust proton and neutron research environment.