A diffractometer project for Brazilian Multipurpose Reactor (RMB): McStas simulations and instrument optimization

Abstract

High-resolution diffractometer is one of the first instruments of the set of 15 priority neutron scattering instruments to be installed at the Brazilian Multipurpose Reactor (RMB). A basic project of this instrument consists of the existence of three guides through which neutrons pass from source to sample to guarantee maximum neutron flux at the sample position. In this study, we investigate guide geometry performance considering fixed diffractometer geometry and spatial arrangement. Comparisons between different guide shapes and supermirrors are performed using software based on the Monte Carlo method, McStas. Our conclusion shows that a better solution is splitting the initial flux into two different guides to obtain the maximum flux at the sample position.

Simulating Araponga - The High Resolution Diffractometer of Brazilian Multipurpose Reactor

“…Monte Carlo simulations are indispensable tools in the design of nuclear facilities, from reactor cores to neutron scattering instruments. In this context, open source software McStas has been widely used to model neutron instruments and guides [8,9]. The objective of this work is to simulate a simple configuration for Araponga, starting from the basic Echidna configurations.…”

Simulating Araponga - The High-Resolution Diffractometer of Brazilian Multipurpose Reactor

“…In this context, open-source software McStas, which can reed PTRAC files as input, has been widely used to model neutron instruments and guides [8,9]. The objective of this work is to simulate a simple configuration for Araponga, starting from the basic Echidna configurations.…”