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[IEEE 2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC) - Atlanta, GA (2017.10.21-2017.10.28)] 2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC) - Compact Solid State Neutron-Gamma Detectors for Backpack or Handheld Instruments
摘要： In this paper, we report on the characterization of detectors constructed at RMD using 1-inch, 1.5-inch, and 2-inch diameter right cylinders of CLYC and CLLBC crystals coupled to arrays of silicon photomultipliers (SiPM). Detectors constructed with small volume CLLBC crystals coupled to a 12 mm × 12mm total area SiPM array show an excellent energy resolution of ~3% at 662 keV and a large volume CLYC crystal when coupled to a 24 mm × 24 mm area array shows an energy resolution of ~6.6% at 662 keV. Both detectors show pulse shape discrimination capabilities.
关键词： Gamma-ray detection,crystal growth,elpasolites,energy resolution,neutron detection,scintillation detector,CLLBC,CLYC,thermal neutrons
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Directional fast neutron detection using a time projection chamber and plastic scintillation detectors
摘要： A new method for directional fast neutron detection is proposed based on a neutron time projection chamber (TPC) and position-sensitive plastic scintillation detectors. The detection system can efficiently locate the approximate location of a hot spot with 4π field-of-view using only the neutron TPC. Then, the system generates a high-resolution image of the hot spot using selected coincidence events in the TPC and the scintillation detectors. A prototype was built and tested using a 252Cf source. An efficiency of 7.1×10-3 was achieved for fast searching. The angular resolution was 7.8° (full width at half maximum, FWHM) for high-resolution imaging using the simple back projection method.
关键词： special nuclear material,neutron scatter imaging,time projection chamber,directional fast neutron detection,plastic scintillation detector
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Growth and characterization of Cs2LiLaCl6:Ce single crystals
摘要： Cs2LiLaCl6:Ce (CLLC) is a promising scintillator material for dual gamma/neutron detection. The vertical Bridgman technique, with a LiCl-rich melt and high axial temperature gradient, was used to grow transparent CLLC crystals for the first time. The stoichiometric CLLC powder melted incongruently with a melting range of 343-442 oC. Additional LiCl suppressed the formation of Cs3LaCl6 second phase, which was identified in crystals grown from stoichiometric melts. CLLC was found to have a Stokes shift of about 1358 cm-1 and a photoluminescence decay time of 34.6 ns. Direct electron-hole capture by Ce3+ ions and core-valence luminescence were the main contributors to the X-ray induced luminescence spectrum. A 9×8 mm3 cylinder of the CLLC crystal with 0.5at% Ce had an energy resolution of 7.1% at 662 keV. The scintillation decay times of the CLLC crystal excited with 662 keV gammas were 79 ns and 1491 ns.
关键词： A1. Absorption spectra,B2. Scintillator materials,B1. Cs2LiLaCl6:Ce,B3. Neutron detection,A2. Bridgman technique
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Simulation of the ELIGANT-GN array performances at ELI-NP for gamma beam energies larger than neutron threshold
摘要： Performance of the ELIGANT-GN array being developed at ELI-NP was evaluated using dedicated GEANT4 simulation code. The array is designed to consist of 17 LaBr3:Ce and 17 CeBr3 detectors as well as 33 BC501A and 29 6Li-glass detectors. The energy and time responses of the detectors were studied giving information on gamma and neutron absolute detection efficiencies of the array. A planned day-one experiment regarding the gamma and neutron decay from GDR in 208Pb is discussed and, based on simulations, the data analysis procedure is proposed. The detection efficiencies as well as the count rates estimations are presented.
关键词： gamma-ray detection,neutron detection,GEANT4 simulations,gamma beam
更新于2025-09-10 09:29:36
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-ray suppression using artificial neural networks with the liquid scintillators BC-501A and BC-537
摘要： In this work we present a comparison between the two liquid scintillators BC-501A and BC-537 in terms of their performance regarding the pulse-shape discrimination between neutrons and γ rays. Special emphasis is put on the application of artificial neural networks. The results show a systematically higher γ-ray rejection ratio for BC-501A compared to BC-537 applying the commonly used charge comparison method. Using the artificial neural network approach the discrimination quality was improved to more than 95% rejection efficiency of γ rays over the energy range 150 to 1000 keV for both BC-501A and BC-537. However, due to the larger light output of BC-501A compared to BC-537, neutrons could be identified in BC-501A using artificial neural networks down to a recoil proton energy of 800 keV compared to a recoil deuteron energy of 1200 keV for BC-537. We conclude that using artificial neural networks it is possible to obtain the same γ-ray rejection quality from both BC-501A and BC-537 for neutrons above a low-energy threshold. This threshold is, however, lower for BC-501A, which is important for nuclear structure spectroscopy experiments of rare reaction channels where low-energy interactions dominates.
关键词： fast-neutron detection,BC-537,digital pulse-shape discrimination,liquid scintillator,BC-501A,neural networks
更新于2025-09-10 09:29:36
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Computational investigation of arranged scintillating particle composites for fast neutron detection
摘要： Composite materials have the potential to play an important role in enabling high-performance and cost-effective neutron detectors for fundamental science, global security, and dosimetry applications. This study presents neutron and gamma transport simulation results on composites consisting of 6Li-containing GS20 scintillator glass particles arranged in an organic matrix. These composites achieve high sensitivity for neutrons while suppressing signals from gamma rays. The simulations successfully identified optimal composite parameters such as particle size, geometry, and inter-particle pitch. This information is key to the subsequent fabrication and scale-up of the desired GS20-in-acrylic composite. The simulation results presented in this paper demonstrate that arranged composites can provide high neutron detection efficiency with gamma misidentification values of <1 in 106 gamma rays, assuming irradiation with a 252Cf spontaneous fission source.
关键词： Scintillator particle,Fast and thermal neutron detection,Lithium-6,Composite
更新于2025-09-09 09:28:46