Nuclear Properties of Carbon Nanotubes for Fast Neutron Detection

作     者：Jorge Antonio Garcia Gallardo Sebastián Beneitez Pupo Mauricio Petaccia Juana Gervasoni 

作者机构：Department of Metallic and Nanostructured Materials（MMyN）Bariloche Atomic Centre（CNEA）San Carlos de Bariloche 8400Argentin 

出 版 物：《Journal of Energy and Power Engineering》 (能源与动力工程（美国大卫英文）)

年 卷 期：2018年第12卷第4期

页      面：192-196页

学科分类：08[工学] 0827[工学-核科学与技术] 082701[工学-核能科学与工程] 080502[工学-材料学] 0805[工学-材料科学与工程（可授工学、理学学位）] 

主　　题：Fast neutron nuclear fusion carbon nano-tube nano-device. 

摘      要：Fast neutron detection is a subject of great relevance in modem nuclear science and engineering, in particular, with the recent advances in nuclear fusion research, detection of fast neutron became a key issue. Nuclear properties of carbon are of special interest due to its relatively high capture cross section for fast neutrons. Devices made of silicon carbide and diamond are based on these properties, and so are being developed to be used with the proper wiring. In addition, in recent years carbon nano-tubes unveiled their electrical and mechamical properties, which can be exploited for neutron detection. In this work, we use MCNP5 Monte Carlo code to analyze the carbon nuclear properties and discuss the way nano-tubes can be used for fast neutron detection.