Frank
Laboratory
of Neutron Physics

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Investigation of the crystal structure of beads of various hydrocarbons aimed at finding optimal combinations for slowing down of neutrons

Leader: Litvak Ivan Leonidovich

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Scientific problem:

It is expected that the mixture of methane with other hydrocarbons will improve its service performance and the ease of manufacturing beads.

Objective: 

Development of a physical and mathematical prototype that predicts the right mixture of hydrocarbons with methane to obtain the best beads.

Tasks:

1) Development of the physical and mathematical prototype of the crystal structure of the resulting beads.
2) Manufacture of test containers with beads.
3) Testing of the resulting beads on a spectrometer.
4) Analysis and completion of the prototype.

Research facilities: 

Methane and mesitylene devices