Title :
A Microprocessor-Controlled Portable Neutron Spectrometer
Author :
Hunt, G.F. ; Kaifer, R.C. ; Slaughter, D.R. ; Strout, R.E., II ; Rueppel, D.W.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, California 94550
Abstract :
A neutron spectrometer that acquires and unfolds data in the field has been developed for use in the energy range from 1 to 20 MeV. The system includes an NE213 organic scintillation detector, automatic gain stabilization, automatically stabilized pulse-shape discrimination, an LSI-11 microprocessor for control and data reduction, and a multichannel analyzer for data acquisition. The system, with the exception of the multichannel analyzer, is mounted in a suitcase 47 by 66 by 23.5cm. The mass is 23.5 kg.
Keywords :
Automatic control; Control systems; Detectors; Gamma ray detection; Instruments; Microprocessors; Neutrons; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse circuits; Spectroscopy;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1980.4330923
