Published September 15, 1991 | Version v1
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The resistive plate counter as a neutron detector

Creators

  • 1. INFN, Pavia (Italy)
  • 2. INFN, Rome (Italy)
  • 3. Politecnico, Milan (Italy). Dipt. di Ingegneria Nucleare
  • 4. Centro Ricerca Termica e Nucleare (CRTN), Milan (Italy)
  • 5. Ente Nazionale per l'Energia Elettrica (ENEL), Milan (Italy)

Description

The resistive plate counter technique allows the easy and cheap construction of position-sensitive large area detectors. The use of such counters for thermal neutron detection is investigated. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A
Journal Volume
307
Journal Issue
1
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
142-144
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAE

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
23002322
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
EFFICIENCY; GAMMA DETECTION; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; KEV RANGE 10-100; KEV RANGE 100-1000; MILLI EV RANGE; NEUTRON DETECTION; NEUTRON DETECTORS; POSITION SENSITIVE DETECTORS; PULSES; THERMAL NEUTRONS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; HADRONS; KEV RANGE; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS

Optional Information

Notes
Letter-to-the-editor.