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

J. Heideman; D. Pérez-Loureiro; R. Grzywacz; C. R. Thornsberry; J. Chan; L. H. Heilbronn; S. K. Neupane; K. Schmitt; M. M. Rajabali; A. R. Engelhardt; C. W. Howell; L. D. Mostella; J. S. Owens; S. C. Shadrick; E. E. Peters; A. P.D. Ramirez; S. W. Yates; K. Vaigneur

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2019.162528

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

J. Heideman
, D. Pérez-Loureiro
, R. Grzywacz
, C. R. Thornsberry
, J. Chan
, L. H. Heilbronn
, S. K. Neupane
, K. Schmitt
, M. M. Rajabali
, A. R. Engelhardt
, C. W. Howell
, L. D. Mostella
, J. S. Owens
, S. C. Shadrick
, E. E. Peters
, A. P.D. Ramirez
, S. W. Yates
, K. Vaigneur

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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 ²⁵²Cf neutron source and accelerator-produced monoenergetic neutrons are presented.

Idioma original	English
Número de artículo	162528
Publicación	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volumen	946
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2019.162528
Estado	Published - dic 1 2019

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This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy , National Nuclear Security Administration, USA under the Stewardship Science Academic Alliances program through DOE Award No. DE-NA0002934 and DE-NA0002132 and the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science through DOE Award No. DE-SC0016988 . This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, USA under the Stewardship Science Academic Alliances program through DOE Award No. DE-NA0002934 and DE-NA0002132 and the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science through DOE Award No. DE-SC0016988.

Financiadores	Número del financiador
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Visiting Faculty Program
National Science Foundation Arctic Social Science Program	1913028, 1919735
U.S. Department of Energy	DE-SC0016988, DE-NA0002934, DE-NA0002132
National Nuclear Security Administration

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Instrumentation

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Heideman, J., Pérez-Loureiro, D., Grzywacz, R., Thornsberry, C. R., Chan, J., Heilbronn, L. H., Neupane, S. K., Schmitt, K., Rajabali, M. M., Engelhardt, A. R., Howell, C. W., Mostella, L. D., Owens, J. S., Shadrick, S. C., Peters, E. E., Ramirez, A. P. D., Yates, S. W., & Vaigneur, K. (2019). Conceptual design and first results for a neutron detector with interaction localization capabilities. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 946, Artículo 162528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2019.162528

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Heideman J, Pérez-Loureiro D, Grzywacz R, Thornsberry CR, Chan J, Heilbronn LH et al. Conceptual design and first results for a neutron detector with interaction localization capabilities. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2019 dic 1;946:162528. doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2019.162528

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

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