Title :
Measurements of continuous-in-energy neutron sources using the BC-523A capture-gated liquid scintillator
Author :
Flaska, Marek ; Pozzi, Sara A. ; Bogard, James S. ; Smith, Steven E. ; Raffo-Caiado, Ana C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Nucl. Eng. & Radiol. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
fDate :
Oct. 24 2009-Nov. 1 2009
Abstract :
Capture-gated detectors are suitable for neutron spectroscopy in mixed neutron and gamma-ray fields. They are less prone to neutron misclassification than standard organic scintillation detectors due to additional measured information available. This information is an additional capture pulse that typically follows the initial neutron scattering pulse. One of commercially available capture-gated detectors is a BC-523A detector. This detector was tested with several continuous-in-energy neutron sources to obtain the detector response and the results are presented in this paper.
Keywords :
liquid scintillation detectors; neutron sources; neutron spectroscopy; BC-523A detector; capture-gated liquid scintillator; continuous-in-energy neutron sources; gamma-ray field; neutron field; neutron misclassification; neutron scattering pulse; neutron spectroscopy; Face detection; Laboratories; Neutron spin echo; Radioactive materials; Scattering; Scintillation counters; Signal processing; Solid scintillation detectors; Spectroscopy; Telephony;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3961-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5401568
