Title :
The trigger of the TOFUS detector
Author :
Benotto, F. ; Bressani, T. ; Calvo, D. ; Iazzi, F. ; Lamberti, C.
Author_Institution :
INFN, Torino, Italy
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1991.259004
