A first comparison of the responses of a 4He-based fast-neutron detector and a NE-213 liquid-scintillator reference detector

Jebali, R. et al. (2015) A first comparison of the responses of a 4He-based fast-neutron detector and a NE-213 liquid-scintillator reference detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment, 794, pp. 102-108. (doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2015.04.058)

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Abstract

A first comparison has been made between the pulse-shape discrimination characteristics of a novel 4He-based pressurized scintillation detector and a NE-213 liquid-scintillator reference detector using an Am/Be mixed-field neutron and gamma-ray source and a high-resolution scintillation-pulse digitizer. In particular, the capabilities of the two fast neutron detectors to discriminate between neutrons and gamma-rays were investigated. The NE-213 liquid-scintillator reference cell produced a wide range of scintillation-light yields in response to the gamma-ray field of the source. In stark contrast, due to the size and pressure of the 4He gas volume, the 4He-based detector registered a maximum scintillation-light yield of View the MathML source to the same gamma-ray field. Pulse-shape discrimination for particles with scintillation-light yields of more than View the MathML source was excellent in the case of the 4He-based detector. Above View the MathML source its signal was unambiguously neutron, enabling particle identification based entirely upon the amount of scintillation light produced.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (Grant nos. STFC 57071/1 and STFC 50727/1.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Al Jebali, Dr Ramsey and Annand, Dr John
Authors: Jebali, R., Scherzinger, J., Annand, J.R.M., Chandra, R., Davatz, G., Fissum, K.G., Friederich, H., Gendotti, U., Hall-Wilton, R., Håkansson, E., Kanaki, K., Lundin, M., Murer, D., Nilsson, B., Rosborg, A., and Svensson, H.
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 BV
ISSN:0168-9002
ISSN (Online):1872-9576
Published Online:05 May 2015
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2015 The Authors
First Published:First published in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 794:102-108
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a creative commons license

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