Ziagkova, AnastasiaMichael AxiotisRoza VlastouMaria DiakakiAnastasios LagoyannisMichael KokkirisSotirios ChasapoglouVeatriki MichalopoulouKalliopi KaperoniA simulation code was developed using the GEANT4 [1] toolkit in order to determine the behavior of the neutron production beams generated by proton induced reactions while applying the cross section biasing technique [2]. As the application of the biasing technique can cause a change in the physical processes occurring during the simulation, the specific implemented technique was tested via control simulations to determine any deviations of the results from the theoretically expected ones. Different materials, geometries and biasing factors were used in order to qualify and quantify the discrepancies between the unbiased and the biased simulations. One of the main reactions used for the production of the neutron beam at the Tandem accelerator laboratory of N.C.S.R. “Demokritos” [3] is the 3H(p,n)3He one. In the geometry of the main tritiated target, elements such as molybdenum, copper and titanium are included. During the interaction of the proton beam with them, it is possible to produce neutrons that will “contaminate” the main neutron beam. These neutrons are called parasitic and their quantification is necessary in order to avoid obtaining erroneous results in cross section measurements on the various targets under study.[4] By constructing the proper geometry and using the GEANT4 code mentioned above, the determination of the parasitic neutrons is achieved with optimal statistical results in short computational times, while the discrepancies between the unbiased and the biased results remain minimal.application/pdf10.12681/hnpsanp.5180https://eproceedings.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hnps/article/view/5180engHellenic Nuclear Physics Society (HNPS)Πνευματική ιδιοκτησία (c) 2023 Anastasia Ziagkova, Michael Axiotis, Sotirios Chasapoglou, Maria Diakaki, Kalliopi Kaperoni, Michael Kokkiris, Anastasios Lagoyannis, Veatriki Michalopoulou, Roza Vlastouhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0Annual Symposium of the Hellenic Nuclear Physics Society2654-00882654-007XAnnual Symposium of the Hellenic Nuclear Physics Society; Τόμ. 29 (2023); 156-161HNPS Advances in Nuclear Physics; Vol. 29 (2023): HNPS2022; 156-161cross section biasingGeant4parasitic neutronsStudy of the cross section biasing technique using GEANT4 and determination of the parasitic neutrons at N.C.S.R. “Demokritos”info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion2023-05-05Πυρηνική φυσικήNuclear Physicsisi - Physics, Nuclear includes resources on the study of nuclear structure, decay, radioactivity, reactions, and scattering. Resources in this category focus on low-energy physics. High-energy physics is covered in the PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS category.Άρθρο συνεδρίουConference articleΕπιστημονικό άρθροScientific articleHellenic Nuclear Physics SocietyGreek Aggregator OpenArchives.gr | National Documentation Centre (EKT)