Multi-Frame Energy-Selective Imaging System for Fast-Neutron Radiography

Author

Dangendorf, Volker ; Bar, Doron ; Bromberger, Benjamin ; Feldman, Gennady ; Goldberg, Mark Benjamin ; Lauck, Ronald ; Mor, Ilan ; Tittelmeier, Kai ; Vartsky, David ; Weierganz, Mathias

Author_Institution

Phys.-Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig

Volume

56

Issue

3

fYear

2009

fDate

6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1135

Lastpage

1140

Abstract

A new instrument for high resolution imaging of fast-neutrons is presented here. It is designed for energy selective radiography in nanosecond-pulsed broad-energy (1-10 MeV) neutron beams. The device presented here is based on hydrogenous scintillator screens and single- or multiple-gated intensified camera systems (ICCD). A key element is a newly developed optical amplifier which generates sufficient light for the high-speed intensified camera system, even from such faint light sources as fast plastic and liquid scintillators. Utilizing the Time-of-Flight (TOF) method, the detector incorporating the above components is capable of simultaneously taking up to 8 images, each at a different neutron energy.

Keywords

cameras; light sources; liquid scintillation detectors; neutron beams; neutron radiography; solid scintillation detectors; time of flight spectroscopy; electron volt energy 1 MeV to 10 MeV; fast-neutron radiography; light sources; liquid scintillators; multiframe energy-selective imaging system; multiple-gated intensified camera systems; neutron beams; optical amplifier; plastic scintillators; single-gated intensified camera systems; time-of-flight method; Cameras; High speed optical techniques; High-resolution imaging; Instruments; Optical amplifiers; Optical imaging; Particle beams; Radiography; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Neutron detectors; neutron spectrometry; nuclear imaging; radiography;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNS.2009.2014950

Filename

5076111