The trigger of the TOFUS detector

Author

Benotto, F. ; Bressani, T. ; Calvo, D. ; Iazzi, F. ; Lamberti, C.

Author_Institution

INFN, Torino, Italy

fYear

1991

fDate

2-9 Nov. 1991

Firstpage

584

Abstract

The TOFUS detector is a low-energy neutron detector based on double scattering and dedicated to cold fusion experiments. The authors have designed, built, and tested special logic circuits that allow a fast decision in a time of less than 200 ns that are able to reduce the background signal to 0.035 trigger/s. Then, a software analysis reduces this number to 0.007 events/s in the 2-3 MeV neutron energy range.<>

Keywords

neutron detection and measurement; nuclear electronics; physics computing; scintillation counters; trigger circuits; 2 to 3 MeV; TOFUS detector; background signal; cold fusion; double scattering; fast decision; logic circuits; low-energy neutron detector; software analysis; trigger; Circuit testing; Light scattering; Logic circuits; Logic testing; Neutrons; Particle scattering; Radiation detectors; Signal design; Slabs; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE

Conference_Location

Santa Fe, NM, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0513-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.1991.259004

Filename

259004

Link To Document

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