Published October 21, 2012
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Journal article
Neutron detection in a high gamma-ray background with EJ-301 and EJ-309 liquid scintillators
Creators
- 1. Dipartimento di Fisica ed Astronomia dell' Università di Padova, Fisica "Galileo Galilei", Via Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padova (Italy)
- 2. INFN Sezione di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padova (Italy)
Description
Using a fast digitizer, the neutron–gamma discrimination capability of the new liquid scintillator EJ-309 is compared with that obtained using standard EJ-301. Moreover the capability of both the scintillation detectors to identify a weak neutron source in a high gamma-ray background is demonstrated. The probability of neutron detection is PD=95% at 95% confidence level for a gamma-ray background corresponding to a dose rate of 100 μSv/h.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2012.06.047Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nima.2012.06.047;
- PII
- S0168-9002(12)00713-9;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 690
- Journal Issue
- Complete
- Journal Page Range
- p. 96-101
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 45020233
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DOSE RATES; GAMMA RADIATION; LIQUID SCINTILLATORS; NEUTRON DETECTION; NEUTRON SOURCES; PROBABILITY; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SIGNALS
- Descriptors DEC
- DETECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EVALUATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PARTICLE SOURCES; PHOSPHORS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.