• DocumentCode
    1078893
  • Title

    Directional Neutron Detection Using a Time Projection Chamber

  • Author

    Jovanovic, Igor ; Heffner, Michael ; Rosenberg, Leslie ; Bowden, Nathaniel S. ; Bernstein, Adam ; Carter, Darrel ; Foxe, Michael ; Hotz, Mike ; Howe, Mark ; Myers, Allan ; Winant, Celeste

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Nucl. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN
  • Volume
    56
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1218
  • Lastpage
    1223
  • Abstract
    Time projection chambers offer unique capabilities for detection of fast neutrons from special nuclear material. We have demonstrated a directional detector for fast neutrons based on a hydrogen-filled time projection chamber. Experimental results for imaging of a fissile material surrogate 252Cf source are presented. Strategies for background rejection via particle identification are discussed.
  • Keywords
    neutrino detection; particle sources; time projection chambers; 252Cf source; directional neutron detection; fast neutron; fissile material; hydrogen-filled time projection chamber; nuclear material; Cameras; Energy measurement; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Ionization; Laboratories; Neutrons; Particle scattering; Protons; Testing; Gas detectors; neutron detectors; nuclear imaging; security applications; time projection chamber;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.2009.2017194
  • Filename
    5076001
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1078893