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Design and Monte Carlo Simulation of a Phase Grating Moiré Neutron Interferometer to Measure the Gravitational Constant
C. Kapahi, D. Sarenac, B. Heacock +5
The gravitational constant (G) is the least precisely known fundamental constant of nature, with persistent and significant discrepancies between measurement methods. New technique…
Achieving a Near-Ideal Silicon Crystal Neutron Interferometer using Sub-Micron Fabrication Techniques
M. G. Huber, I. Taminiau, D. G. Cory +4
Perfect-crystal neutron interferometry which is analogous to Mach-Zehnder interferometry, uses Bragg diffraction to form interfering neutron paths. The measured phase shifts can be…
Calibration strategy of the PROSPECT-II detector with external and intrinsic sources
M. Andriamirado, A. B. Balantekin, C. D. Bass +58
This paper presents an energy calibration scheme for an upgraded reactor antineutrino detector for the Precision Reactor Oscillation and Spectrum Experiment (PROSPECT). The PROSPEC…
The Radioactive Source Calibration System of the PROSPECT Reactor Antineutrino Detector
PROSPECT Collaboration, J. Ashenfelter, A. B. Balantekin +62
The Precision Reactor Oscillation and Spectrum (PROSPECT) Experiment is a reactor neutrino experiment designed to search for sterile neutrinos with a mass on the order of 1 eV/c$^2…
A Low Mass Optical Grid for the PROSPECT Reactor Antineutrino Detector
PROSPECT Collaboration, J. Ashenfelter, A. B. Balantekin +67
PROSPECT, the Precision Reactor Oscillation and SPECTrum experiment, is a short-baseline reactor antineutrino experiment designed to provide precision measurements of the U…
Lithium-loaded Liquid Scintillator Production for the PROSPECT experiment
PROSPECT Collaboration, J. Ashenfelter, A. B. Balantekin +67
This work reports the production and characterization of lithium-loaded liquid scintillator (LiLS) for the Precision Reactor Oscillation and Spectrum Experiment (PROSPECT). Fifty-n…
Sub-micrometer resolution neutron tomography
B. Heacock, D. Sarenac, D. G. Cory +5
We demonstrate a neutron tomography technique with sub-micrometer spatial resolution. Our method consists of measuring neutron diffraction spectra using a double crystal diffractom…
The PROSPECT Reactor Antineutrino Experiment
PROSPECT Collaboration, J. Ashenfelter, A. B. Balantekin +86
The Precision Reactor Oscillation and Spectrum Experiment, PROSPECT, is designed to make both a precise measurement of the antineutrino spectrum from a highly-enriched uranium reac…
Performance of a segmented Li-loaded liquid scintillator detector for the PROSPECT experiment
J. Ashenfelter, A. B. Balantekin, H. R. Band +63
This paper describes the design and performance of a 50 liter, two-segment Li-loaded liquid scintillator detector that was designed and operated as prototype for the PROSPECT…
Increased interference fringe visibility from the post fabrication heat treatment of a perfect crystal silicon neutron interferometer
Benjamin Heacock, Muhammad Arif, David G Cory +9
Construction of silicon neutron interferometers requires a perfect crystal silicon ingot (5 cm to 30 cm long) be machined such that Bragg diffracting "blades" protrude from a commo…
Three Phase-Grating Moire Neutron Interferometer for Large Interferometer Area Applications
D. Sarenac, D. A. Pushin, M. G. Huber +9
We demonstrate a three phase-grating neutron interferometer as a robust candidate for large area interferometry applications and characterization of materials. This novel far-field…
Broadband Neutron Interferometer
Dmitry A. Pushin, Dusan Sarenac, Dan Hussey +10
We demonstrate a two phase-grating, multi-beam neutron interferometer by using a modified Ronchi setup in a far-field regime. The functionality of the interferometer is based on th…
Background Radiation Measurements at High Power Research Reactors
J. Ashenfelter, B. Balantekin, C. X. Baldenegro +58
Research reactors host a wide range of activities that make use of the intense neutron fluxes generated at these facilities. Recent interest in performing measurements with relativ…
PROSPECT - A Precision Reactor Oscillation and Spectrum Experiment at Short Baselines
J. Ashenfelter, A. B. Balantekin, H. R. Band +63
Current models of antineutrino production in nuclear reactors predict detection rates and spectra at odds with the existing body of direct reactor antineutrino measurements. High-r…