Improved neutron detection by gamma-ray spectroscopy

Z. B. Alfassi; T. Zlatin; O. Manor; S. Dubinsky; U. German

doi:10.1093/rpd/nch128

Improved neutron detection by gamma-ray spectroscopy

Z. B. Alfassi, T. Zlatin, O. Manor, S. Dubinsky, U. German

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Most high-efficiency interactions for neutron detection are with thermal neutrons, and the detection of the prompt gamma radiation emitted as a result of thermal neutron absorption in specific materials was sometimes used. These materials are named converters, the most widespread being ¹⁰B, ¹¹³Cd or ⁷³Ge (the last two materials are detector materials themselves for CdZnTe and HPGe detectors). However, for these materials, the main gamma-ray energies are relatively low (in the region 473-600 keV), and there are interferences from other gamma rays present in background. Different combinations of moderator-converter-detector systems were employed to optimise the system efficiency and signal-to-background ratio, using B, Cd, Gd and Cl converters and HPGe, NaI(TI) and BGO detectors. When using a Cl converter, the 1164.7 keV peak seems to be a good choice when a HPGe spectrometer is used. A very practical material containing chlorine is PVC.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	207-211
Number of pages	5
Journal	Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Volume	110
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/nch128
State	Published - 7 Oct 2004

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Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Radiation
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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