Theoretical model analysis of deuteron-induced neutron production from beryllium

Kono, Hiroshi*; Watanabe, Yukinobu*; Nakayama, Shinsuke  ; Iwamoto, Osamu  ; Ye, T.*; Ogata, Kazuyuki*

For engineering design of deuteron accelerator neutron sources, accurate nuclear data of deuteron-induced reactions on neutron converter (Li, Be, C, etc.) and accelerator structure material (Fe, Cr, Ni, etc.) are indispensable. Therefore we have developed a computational code system based on physics models dedicated for deuteron nuclear data evaluation. In the present study, the code system has been applied to analyses of reactions on beryllium. Applicability of the code system to deuteron-induced neutron production were examined by comparing calculated Thick Target Yield (TTY) with the experimental ones. As the result of analyses, calculation well reproduced the experimental TTY and applicability of the code system to deuteron-induced neutron production were validated.