Thermal neutron measurements using YAP:Ce powder
A YAP:Ce powder was used as a scintillator for the detection of thermal neutrons. For neutrons energy conversion, enriched LiF was used. The dependence of the concentration of the scintillator: LiF ratio on neutron detection efficiency was studied as well as the influence of areal density of layers...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-3994/2019/1451-39941900012F.pdf |
| Summary: | A YAP:Ce powder was used as a scintillator for the detection of thermal neutrons. For neutrons energy conversion, enriched LiF was used. The dependence of the concentration of the scintillator: LiF ratio on neutron detection efficiency was studied as well as the influence of areal density of layers and different YAP:Ce powder grains. The preamplifier pulse shape study of YAP:Ce was also provided in response to the dependence of shape of the amplitude spectrum on shaping the time setting. It was shown that based on the pulse shape from YAP:Ce, the neutron and gamma pulses can be clearly distinguished. The results were related to the reference mixture of ZnS:Ag/LiF which is commonly used in combination with thermal neutron detectors. |
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| ISSN: | 1451-3994 1452-8185 |