Published 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Effect of high energy neutrons on a microchannel plate detector

  • 1. Princeton Univ, NJ, USA

Description

The response of a chevron microchannel plate (MCP) to high energy neutrons was measured to be 0.17% for 2.5 MeV-DD neutrons and 0.64% for 15 MeV-DT neutrons. The higher response measured for the 14 MeV-DT neutrons is attributed to background gamma radiation or 'contamination' induced by neutron collisions with materials located between the neutron source and the MCP detector. Due to their lower energy, the 2.5 MeV-DD response measurements are expected to be relatively free of gamma contamination and hence, indicative of the actual response of a MCP detector to neutrons in the 1-10 MeV energy range

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Proc. Symp. Eng. Probl. Fusion Res.
Journal Issue
p. 1086-1089
Series
Proc. Symp. Eng. Probl. Fusion Res.
ISSN
0145-5958

Conference

Title
9. symposium on engineering problems of fusion research.
Dates
26-29 Oct 1981.
Place
Chicago, IL (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14800095
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
MEV RANGE 01-10; NEUTRONS; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION DETECTORS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEV RANGE; NUCLEONS; RADIATION EFFECTS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-811040--.