Methodology for the use of proportional counters in pulsed fast neutron yield measurements

Details Methodology for the use of proportional counters in pulsed fast neutron yield measurements Methodology for the use of proportional counters in pulsed fast neutron yield measurements

2011-10-11

arxiv.org/abs/1110.2500v1

Physics

Instrumentation and Detectors

Submitted to Rev. Sci. Instruments

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This paper introduces in full detail a methodology for the measurement of neutron yield and the necessary efficiency calibration, to be applied to the intensity measurement of neutron bursts where individual neutrons are not resolved in time, for any given moderated neutron proportional counter array. The method allows efficiency calibration employing the detection neutrons arising from an isotopic neutron source. Full statistical study of the procedure is descripted, taking into account contributions arising from counting statistics, piling-up statistics of real detector pulse-height spectra and background fluctuations. The useful information is extracted from the net waveform area of the signal arising from the electric charge accumulated inside the detector tube. Improvement of detection limit is gained, therefore this detection system can be used in detection of low emission neutron pulsed sources with pulses of duration from nanoseconds to up. The application of the methodology to detection systems to be applied for D-D fusion neutrons from plasma focus devices is described. The present work is also of interest to the nuclear community working on fusion by magnetic confinement and lasers, and working on neutron production by accelerators or similar devices.

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