A high-efficiency fast neutron detector prototype based on a triple Gas Electron Multiplier（GEM） detector, which, coupled with a novel multi-layered high-density polyethylene（HDPE） as a neutron-to-proton converter...A high-efficiency fast neutron detector prototype based on a triple Gas Electron Multiplier（GEM） detector, which, coupled with a novel multi-layered high-density polyethylene（HDPE） as a neutron-to-proton converter for improving the neutron detection efficiency, is introduced and tested with the Am-Be neutron source in the Institute of Modern Physics（IMP） at Lanzhou in the present work. First, the developed triple GEM detector is tested by measuring its effective gain and energy resolution with55 Fe X-ray source to ensure that it has a good performance.The effective gain and obtained energy resolution is 5.0×104and around 19.2%, respectively. Secondly, the novel multi-layered HDPE converter is coupled with the cathode of the triple GEM detector making it a high-efficiency fast neutron detector. Its effective neutron response is four times higher than that of the traditional single-layered conversion technique when the converter layer number is 38.展开更多
The investigation of a novel thermal neutron detector is developed to fulfill the requirements of the high intensity power diffractometer （HIPD） at the Chinese Spallation Neutron Source （CSNS）. It consists of two ...The investigation of a novel thermal neutron detector is developed to fulfill the requirements of the high intensity power diffractometer （HIPD） at the Chinese Spallation Neutron Source （CSNS）. It consists of two layers of 6LiF/ZnS（Ag） scintillators, two layers of crossed WLSF arrays, several multi-anode photo multiplier tubes （MA-PMT）, and the matching readout electronics. The neutron detection efficiency of the scintilltors, the light transportation ability of the WLSF, and the spatial linearity of the readout electronics are measured and discussed in this paper. It shows that the sandwich structure and the compact readout electronics could fulfill the needs of the HIPD. A prototype with a 10 cm×10 cm sensitive area has been constructed to further study the characteristics of the neutron scintillator detector.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(11135002,11305232,11175076)
文摘A high-efficiency fast neutron detector prototype based on a triple Gas Electron Multiplier（GEM） detector, which, coupled with a novel multi-layered high-density polyethylene（HDPE） as a neutron-to-proton converter for improving the neutron detection efficiency, is introduced and tested with the Am-Be neutron source in the Institute of Modern Physics（IMP） at Lanzhou in the present work. First, the developed triple GEM detector is tested by measuring its effective gain and energy resolution with55 Fe X-ray source to ensure that it has a good performance.The effective gain and obtained energy resolution is 5.0×104and around 19.2%, respectively. Secondly, the novel multi-layered HDPE converter is coupled with the cathode of the triple GEM detector making it a high-efficiency fast neutron detector. Its effective neutron response is four times higher than that of the traditional single-layered conversion technique when the converter layer number is 38.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(11175257)Key Laboratory of Neutron Detection and Electronics of Dongguan Municipality
文摘The investigation of a novel thermal neutron detector is developed to fulfill the requirements of the high intensity power diffractometer （HIPD） at the Chinese Spallation Neutron Source （CSNS）. It consists of two layers of 6LiF/ZnS（Ag） scintillators, two layers of crossed WLSF arrays, several multi-anode photo multiplier tubes （MA-PMT）, and the matching readout electronics. The neutron detection efficiency of the scintilltors, the light transportation ability of the WLSF, and the spatial linearity of the readout electronics are measured and discussed in this paper. It shows that the sandwich structure and the compact readout electronics could fulfill the needs of the HIPD. A prototype with a 10 cm×10 cm sensitive area has been constructed to further study the characteristics of the neutron scintillator detector.
