Published February 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

A new compact device for efficient neutron counting using a CMOS active pixel sensor

  • 1. Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), Universite Louis Pasteur, CNRS, IN2P3, UMR 7178, 23 rue du Loess, BP 28, 67037 Strasbourg cedex 2 (France)

Description

A CMOS active pixel sensor, originally designed for the tracking of minimum ionizing particles in high energy physics, has been recently used for the detection of fast neutrons. Data were taken at the French neutron reference facility (IRSN, Cadarache) with an Am-Be source and a polyethylene radiator. A high intrinsic efficiency (1.6x10-3) has been obtained, which is compatible with results from calculations and Monte Carlo simulations. This experiment paves the way for a fully electronic personal neutron dosemeter

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.12.001

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.12.001;
PII
S1350-4487(07)00550-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Measurements
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
2-6
Journal Page Range
p. 1100-1103
ISSN
1350-4487
CODEN
RMEAEP

Conference

Title
15. solid state dosimetry conference
Acronym
SSD15
Dates
8-13 Jul 2007
Place
Delft (Netherlands)

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.