Conceptual design and first results for a neutron detector with interaction localization capabilities

被引：7

作者：

Heideman, J. ^{[1
]}

Perez-Loureiro, D. ^{[1
,8
]}

Grzywacz, R. ^{[1
,2
]}

Thornsberry, C. R. ^{[1
]}

Chan, J. ^{[1
]}

Heilbronn, L. H. ^{[3
]}

Neupane, S. K. ^{[1
]}

Schmitt, K. ^{[1
,9
]}

Rajabali, M. M. ^{[4
]}

Engelhardt, A. R. ^{[4
]}

Howell, C. W. ^{[4
]}

Mostella, L. D. ^{[4
]}

Owens, J. S. ^{[4
]}

Shadrick, S. C. ^{[4
]}

Peters, E. E. ^{[5
,6
]}

Ramirez, A. P. D. ^{[5
,6
]}

Yates, S. W. ^{[5
,6
]}

Vaigneur, K. ^{[7
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Tennessee, Dept Phys & Astron, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA

[2] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Div Phys, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA

[3] Univ Tennessee, Dept Nucl Engn, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA

[4] Tennessee Technol Univ, Dept Phys, Cookeville, TN 38505 USA

[5] Univ Kentucky, Dept Chem & Phys, Lexington, KY 40506 USA

[6] Univ Kentucky, Dept Astron, Lexington, KY 40506 USA

[7] Agile Technol Inc, Knoxville, TN 37920 USA

[8] Canadian Nucl Labs, Chalk River, ON, Canada

[9] Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos, NM USA

来源：

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT | 2019年 / 946卷

关键词：

Beta-delayed neutron emission; Direct reactions; Neutron detection; Time of flight; Pulse shape discrimination; PULSE-SHAPE DISCRIMINATION; PLASTIC SCINTILLATORS; VERSATILE ARRAY;

D O I：

10.1016/j.nima.2019.162528

中图分类号：

TH7 [仪器、仪表];

学科分类号：

0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;

摘要：

A new high-precision detector for studying neutrons from beta-delayed neutron emission and direct reaction studies is proposed. The Neutron dEtector with multi-neutron (denoted Xn) Tracking (NEXT) array is designed to maintain high intrinsic neutron detection efficiency while reducing uncertainties in neutron energy measurements. A single NEXT module is composed of thin segments of plastic scintillator, each optically separated, capable of neutron-gamma discrimination. Each segmented module is coupled to position sensitive photodetectors enabling the high-precision determination of neutron time of arrival and interaction position within the active volume. A design study has been conducted based on simulations and experimental tests leading to the construction of prototype units. First results from measurements using a Cf-252 neutron source and accelerator-produced monoenergetic neutrons are presented.

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