A novel detector assembly for detecting thermal neutrons, fast neutrons and gamma rays

A new composite detector has been developed by combining two different commercial scintillators. The device has the capability to detect gamma rays as well as thermal and fast neutrons; the signal discrimination between the three types is performed on-line by means of waveform digitizers and PSD alg...

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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, 2016-09, Vol.830, p.191-196
Main Authors: Cester, D., Lunardon, M., Moretto, S., Nebbia, G., Pino, F., Sajo-Bohus, L., Stevanato, L., Bonesso, I., Turato, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
N/γ discrimination
Plastic scintillators
Pulse shape discrimination
Radiation detector
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Summary:A new composite detector has been developed by combining two different commercial scintillators. The device has the capability to detect gamma rays as well as thermal and fast neutrons; the signal discrimination between the three types is performed on-line by means of waveform digitizers and PSD algorithms. This work describes the assembled detector and its discrimination performance to be employed in the applied field.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2016.05.079