• DocumentCode
    3334426
  • Title

    A study of 3He detectors for active interrogation

  • Author

    Seabury, E.H. ; Chichester, D.L.

  • Author_Institution
    Idaho Nat. Lab., Idaho Falls, ID, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    Oct. 24 2009-Nov. 1 2009
  • Firstpage
    710
  • Lastpage
    712
  • Abstract
    He proportional counters have long been used as neutron detectors for both passive and active detection of Special Nuclear Material (SNM). The optimal configuration of these detectors as far as gas pressure, amount of moderating material, and size are concerned is highly dependent on what neutron signatures are being used to detect and identify SNM. We present here a parametric study of the neutron capture response of 3He detectors, based on Monte Carlo simulations using the MCNPX radiation transport code. The neutron capture response of the detectors has been modeled as a function of time after an incident neutron pulse.
  • Keywords
    Monte Carlo methods; helium-3 counters; neutron detection; position sensitive particle detectors; MCNPX radiation transport code; Monte Carlo simulations; SNM; Special Nuclear Material; gas pressure; helium detectors; helium proportional counters; neutron capture response; neutron detectors; neutron pulse; Counting circuits; Geometry; Laboratories; Neutrons; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Parametric study; Pulse generation; Radiation detectors; Time measurement; Toxicology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2009 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Orlando, FL
  • ISSN
    1095-7863
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3961-4
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1095-7863
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5402101
  • Filename
    5402101
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3334426