Development of bismuth self-powered detector

Self-powered detectors have been developed with bismuth (2 mm diameter×6.4 mm) and platinum (2 mm diameter ×5 mm) emitters. Tests at a 60Co irradiation facility in 0.125 MR/h (484.5 MC/kg/h) gamma field showed that the gamma sensitivity of the two detectors is 0.121 fA/R/h (0.468 pA/C/kg/h) and 0.17...

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Published in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2004-05, Vol.523 (1), p.163-166
Main Authors: Alex, Mary, Prasad, K.R, Kataria, S.K
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bismuth
Reactor control systems
Self-powered detector
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Summary:Self-powered detectors have been developed with bismuth (2 mm diameter×6.4 mm) and platinum (2 mm diameter ×5 mm) emitters. Tests at a 60Co irradiation facility in 0.125 MR/h (484.5 MC/kg/h) gamma field showed that the gamma sensitivity of the two detectors is 0.121 fA/R/h (0.468 pA/C/kg/h) and 0.17 fA/R/h (0.658 pA/C/kg/h). When tested in the core location in Apsara Swimming Pool reactor the current from Bi detector was assumed to be totally gamma-induced. This information was used to derive the neutron-induced component of the Pt detector in which 55% of the total signal was gamma-induced. The neutron sensitivity was found to be 0.54×10 −21 A/nv.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2003.12.030