Boyd, L. et al. (2021) Simulation of the response of the Solid state Neutron Detector for the European Spallation Source. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment, 998, 165174. (doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2021.165174)
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Abstract
The characteristics of the Solid-state Neutron Detector, under development for neutron-scattering measurements at the European Spallation Source, have been simulated with a Geant4-based computer code. The code models the interactions of thermal neutrons and ionising radiation in the 6Li-doped scintillating glass of the detector, the production of scintillation light and the transport of optical, scintillation photons through the scintillator, en route to the photocathode of the attached multi-anode photomultiplier. Factors which affect the optical-photon transport, such as surface finish, pixelation of the glass sheet, provision of a front reflector and optical coupling media are compared. Predictions of the detector response are compared with measurements made with neutron and gamma-ray sources, a collimated alpha source and finely collimated beams of 2.5 MeV protons and deuterons.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Hall-Wilton, Professor Richard and Al Jebali, Dr Ramsey and Livingston, Dr Kenneth and Boyd, Laura and Montgomery, Dr Rachel and Seitz, Dr Bjoern and Annand, Dr John |
Creator Roles: | Boyd, L.Software, Methodology, Formal analysis, Investigation, Conceptualization Annand, J.R.M.Writing – original draft, Writing – review and editing, Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Investigation, Supervision Hall-Wilton, R.Project administration, Conceptualization Al Jebali, R.Conceptualization, Investigation Livingston, K.Conceptualization, Investigation Montgomery, R.Supervision Seitz, B.Supervision |
Authors: | Boyd, L., Rofors, E., Annand, J.R.M., Fissum, K.G., Hall-Wilton, R., Al Jebali, R., Kanaki, K., Livingston, K., Maulerova, V., Mauritzson, N., Montgomery, R., Perrey, H., and Seitz, B. |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
Journal Name: | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 0168-9002 |
ISSN (Online): | 1872-9576 |
Published Online: | 23 February 2021 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2021 Elsevier |
First Published: | First published in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment 998:165174 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher |
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