Published July 15, 1988 | Version v1
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A new solid state neutron detector: Particle identification with a barium-fluoride plastic scintillator

Creators

  • 1. Rikkyo Univ., Tokyo (Japan). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. Tokyo Inst. of Tech. (Japan). Dept. of Physics

Description

A new BaF2 (powder)-plastic mixture scintillator (BPS) has been used to detect neutrons against γ-ray background by means of recoil protons from plastics. An excellent pulse shape discrimination between neutrons (protons) and γ-rays (electrons) has been obtained in BPS. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A
Journal Volume
270
Journal Issue
2/3
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
598-601
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAE

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
19106535
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
BARIUM FLUORIDES; GAMMA RADIATION; NEUTRON DETECTION; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRONS; PARTICLE DISCRIMINATION; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; PERFORMANCE; PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTOR; PROTONS; RECOILS
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; BARYONS; CATIONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DETECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HADRONS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN IONS; HYDROGEN IONS 1 PLUS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEONS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS