Evaluation of large deuterated scintillators for fast neutron detection (E=0.520 MeV) using the D(d,n)3He, 13C(d,n) and 27Al(d,n) reactions

M. Ojaruega; F. D. Becchetti; A. N. Villano; Hao Jiang; R. O. Torres-Isea; J. J. Kolata; A. Roberts; C. C. Lawrence

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.08.012

Evaluation of large deuterated scintillators for fast neutron detection (E=0.520 MeV) using the D(d,n)³He, ¹³C(d,n) and ²⁷Al(d,n) reactions

M. Ojaruega, F. D. Becchetti, A. N. Villano, Hao Jiang, R. O. Torres-Isea, J. J. Kolata, A. Roberts, C. C. Lawrence

Physics and Astronomy (Twin Cities)

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Abstract

The response of large deuterated liquid scintillators (up to 10 cm diameter by 15 cm) to neutrons 0.520 MeV has been studied using the 2.5 MeV neutron generator at the University of Michigan, and the d(d,n), ¹³C(d,n), ²⁷Al(d,n) and other reactions at the University of Notre Dame FN tandem accelerator. The latter utilize 9 and 16 MeV deuteron beams including a pulsed beam, which permitted time-of-flight measurements. Combining pulse-shape discrimination and time-of-flight allows gating on specific neutron energy groups to determine the detector response to specific neutron energies. This will permit accurate simulation of the detector response functions for applications of these detectors in nuclear research and homeland security applications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	397-399
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	652
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.08.012
State	Published - Oct 1 2011

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank the UND operating staff and in particular acknowledge the assistance provided by the late Dr. L. Lamm. Thanks to Anette Casiano for her help with the figures and insightful discussions. This work was supported by the U.S. National Science, Foundation under Contracts PHY-0652591, CMMI 0936649, PHY-0969456 and PHY-0758100 .

Keywords

Deuterated liquid scintillators
Neutron detection
Neutron time-of-flight
Nuclear reactions

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Ojaruega, M., Becchetti, F. D., Villano, A. N., Jiang, H., Torres-Isea, R. O., Kolata, J. J., Roberts, A., & Lawrence, C. C. (2011). Evaluation of large deuterated scintillators for fast neutron detection (E=0.520 MeV) using the D(d,n)³He, ¹³C(d,n) and ²⁷Al(d,n) reactions. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 652(1), 397-399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.08.012

Evaluation of large deuterated scintillators for fast neutron detection (E=0.520 MeV) using the D(d,n)³He, ¹³C(d,n) and ²⁷Al(d,n) reactions. / Ojaruega, M.; Becchetti, F. D.; Villano, A. N. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 652, No. 1, 01.10.2011, p. 397-399.

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Ojaruega, M, Becchetti, FD, Villano, AN, Jiang, H, Torres-Isea, RO, Kolata, JJ, Roberts, A & Lawrence, CC 2011, 'Evaluation of large deuterated scintillators for fast neutron detection (E=0.520 MeV) using the D(d,n)³He, ¹³C(d,n) and ²⁷Al(d,n) reactions', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 652, no. 1, pp. 397-399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.08.012

Ojaruega M, Becchetti FD, Villano AN, Jiang H, Torres-Isea RO, Kolata JJ et al. Evaluation of large deuterated scintillators for fast neutron detection (E=0.520 MeV) using the D(d,n)³He, ¹³C(d,n) and ²⁷Al(d,n) reactions. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2011 Oct 1;652(1):397-399. doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2010.08.012

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