SPIDER Progress Towards High Resolution Correlated Fission Product Data

ORAL

Abstract

The SPIDER detector (SPectrometer for Ion DEtermination in fission Research) is under development with the goal of obtaining high-resolution, high-efficiency, correlated fission product data needed for many applications including the modeling of next generation nuclear reactors, stockpile stewardship, and the fundamental understanding of the fission process. SPIDER simultaneously measures velocity and energy of both fission products to calculate fission product yields (FPYs), neutron multiplicity ($\nu$), and total kinetic energy (TKE). A detailed description of the prototype SPIDER detector components will be presented. Characterization measurements with alpha and spontaneous fission sources will also be discussed. LA-UR-14-24875

Authors

  • Dan Shields

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Colorado School of Mines

  • Krista Meierbachtol

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Fredrik Tovesson

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Charles Arnold

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Rick Blackeley

    University of New Mexico

  • T.A. Bredeweg

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Matt Devlin

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Adam Hecht

    University of New Mexico

  • Marian Jandel

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Justin Jorgenson

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Ron Nelson

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Morgan White

    Los Alamos National Laboratory