scholarly journals Ultracold neutron detectors based on 10B converters used in the qBounce experiments

2013 ◽  
Vol 732 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Jenke ◽  
Gunther Cronenberg ◽  
Hanno Filter ◽  
Peter Geltenbort ◽  
Martin Klein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ultracold Neutron ◽  
Neutron Detectors

Characterization of thin-foil ultracold neutron detectors

2009 ◽  
Vol 603 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.L. Sallaska ◽  
S. Hoedl ◽  
A. Garcia ◽  
D. Melconian ◽  
A.R. Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Foil ◽  
Ultracold Neutron ◽  
Neutron Detectors

scholarly journals SiLiF Neutron Counters to Monitor Nuclear Materials in the MICADO Project

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 2630
Author(s):  
Luigi Cosentino ◽  
Quentin Ducasse ◽  
Martina Giuffrida ◽  
Sergio Lo Meo ◽  
Fabio Longhitano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radioactive Waste ◽  
Detector Response ◽  
Nuclear Materials ◽  
Spent Fuel ◽  
Neutron Detectors ◽  
Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste ◽  
Eu Project ◽  
Interim Storage ◽  
Waste Drums

In the framework of the MICADO (Measurement and Instrumentation for Cleaning And Decommissioning Operations) European Union (EU) project, aimed at the full digitization of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste management, a set of 32 solid state thermal neutron detectors named SiLiF has been built and characterized. MICADO encompasses a complete active and passive characterization of the radwaste drums with neutrons and gamma rays, followed by a longer-term monitoring phase. The SiLiF detectors are suitable for the monitoring of nuclear materials and can be used around radioactive waste drums possibly containing small quantities of actinides, as well as around spent fuel casks in interim storage or during transportation. Suitable polyethylene moderators can be exploited to better shape the detector response to the expected neutron spectrum, according to Monte Carlo simulations that were performed. These detectors were extensively tested with an AmBe neutron source, and the results show a quite uniform and reproducible behavior.

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