A simulation of the properties of the shifting scintillator neutron detector using 6LiF/ZnS(Ag) scintillation screens is performed.The simulation results show that the light attenuation length of standard BC704 scinti...A simulation of the properties of the shifting scintillator neutron detector using 6LiF/ZnS(Ag) scintillation screens is performed.The simulation results show that the light attenuation length of standard BC704 scintillator is about 0.65 mm.Its thermal neutron detection efficiency,gamma sensitivity and intrinsic spatial resolution can achieve around 50.0%,10 5and 0.18 mm(along X-axis) respectively.For the detector,air coupling position resolution is better than the silicone oil coupling.Some of the simulation results are compared with experimental results.They are in agreement.This work will be helpful for constructing neutron detector for high intensity powder diffractometer at Chinese spallation neutron source.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 the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11175257)
文摘A simulation of the properties of the shifting scintillator neutron detector using 6LiF/ZnS(Ag) scintillation screens is performed.The simulation results show that the light attenuation length of standard BC704 scintillator is about 0.65 mm.Its thermal neutron detection efficiency,gamma sensitivity and intrinsic spatial resolution can achieve around 50.0%,10 5and 0.18 mm(along X-axis) respectively.For the detector,air coupling position resolution is better than the silicone oil coupling.Some of the simulation results are compared with experimental results.They are in agreement.This work will be helpful for constructing neutron detector for high intensity powder diffractometer at Chinese spallation neutron source.
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.
