Detector systems for imaging neutron activation analysis

Author

Dewaraja, Yuni K. ; Fleming, Ronald F. ; Ludington, Martin A. ; Fleming, Ronald H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Nucl. Eng., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Volume

41

Issue

4

fYear

1994

fDate

8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

871

Lastpage

875

Abstract

This paper compares the performance of two imaging detector systems for the new technique of imaging neutron activation analysis (imaging NAA). The first system is based on secondary electron imaging, and the second employs a position sensitive charged particle detector for direct localization of beta particles. The secondary electron imaging system has demonstrated a position resolution of 20 μm. The position sensitive beta detector has the potential for higher efficiencies with resolution being a trade off. Results presented show the feasibility of the two imaging methods for different applications of imaging NAA

Keywords

neutron activation analysis; position sensitive particle detectors; beta particle localization; imaging NAA; imaging detector systems; imaging neutron activation analysis; position resolution; position sensitive charged particle detector; position sensitive particle detector; secondary electron imaging; Activation analysis; Beta rays; Electron optics; High-resolution imaging; Image resolution; Instruments; Neutrons; Optical imaging; Position sensitive particle detectors; Strips;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.322823

Filename

322823