A Monte Carlo method of the 3D GEM simulation is introduced.The physical process of the neutron detection is described with the Geant4 code and the Garfield code.The results of the optimized electric-fields,the emitte...A Monte Carlo method of the 3D GEM simulation is introduced.The physical process of the neutron detection is described with the Geant4 code and the Garfield code.The results of the optimized electric-fields,the emitted ions spectrum,the electrons transverse diffusion and the signal width are presented.Moreover,the preliminary result with a CF-252 neutron source is reported.These are useful in designing detector structures and to provide an optimized option for the development of the boron-coated GEM neutron beam monitor.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11127508 and 11175199)China Spallation Neutron Source and the State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics
文摘A Monte Carlo method of the 3D GEM simulation is introduced.The physical process of the neutron detection is described with the Geant4 code and the Garfield code.The results of the optimized electric-fields,the emitted ions spectrum,the electrons transverse diffusion and the signal width are presented.Moreover,the preliminary result with a CF-252 neutron source is reported.These are useful in designing detector structures and to provide an optimized option for the development of the boron-coated GEM neutron beam monitor.
