Speaker
Mr.
Mathieu Durero
(CEA Saclay, DSM/Irfu)
Description
The SOX project plans to deploy a radioactive antineutrino source made
from 144 Cerium at the Borexino detector. It will be produced at PA
Mayak from spent nuclear fuel. This source is a key component of the
experiment and issues several challenges due to requirements on
activity, purity and emission flux knowledge for the scientific success
of the project. Moreover handling and safety with such radioactive
material has its own constraints adding to the equation.
This presentation will focus on the recent developments concerning
the source characterization and the actions taken to obtain a precise
prediction of the source radioactive emission using 144-Ce samples.
| Presentation type | Section talk (10+5 min) |
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Primary author
Mr.
Mathieu Durero
(CEA Saclay, DSM/Irfu)
