SEDL / STP / STP1228-EB / STP15135S

SILENE, a New Radiation Reference Source

Rozain, JP
Research scientist and manager, CEA/IPSN, centre d‘études de Valduc,

Barbry, F
Research scientist and manager, CEA/IPSN, centre d‘études de Valduc,

Medioni, R
Research scientist, CEA/IPSN, Centre d‘études nucléaires, Fontenay aux Roses,

Pages: 10    Published: Jan 1994

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Abstract

Originally designed to study criticality accidents, the SILENE reactor today is also a reference source able to meet the expectation of a great number of researchers in the fields of physics, neutronics, biology or dosimetry. The latest technical developments and its multiple operating possibilities enable this CEA Nuclear Protection and Safety Institute experimental reactor to provide a reproducible range of calibrated neutron and gamma radiation.