Development of a neutron beam monitor with a thin plastic scintillator for nuclear data measurement using spallation neutron source. Issue 12 (2nd December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nakano, Hideto; Katabuchi, Tatsuya; Rovira, Gerard; Kodama, Yu; Terada, Kazushi; Kimura, Atsushi; Nakamura, Shoji; Endo, Shunshuke
• Is Part Of: Journal of nuclear science and technology. Volume 59:Issue 12(2022)
• Page Start: 1499
• Page End: 1506
• Publication Date: 2022-12-02
• Subjects: Neutron -- J-PARC -- neutron nuclear data -- time-of-flight method; Nuclear engineering -- Periodicals; Nuclear physics -- Periodicals; Nuclear energy -- Periodicals; 621.4805
• DOI: 10.1080/00223131.2022.2067598
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3131

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A neutron monitoring detection system was developed for neutron capture cross-section measurement using a spallation neutron source. A combination of a plastic scintillator and a thin 6 LiF foil was adopted for the detector. The detector system was tested to study the feasibility of the system. Neutron irradiation experiments were conducted with the Accurate Neutron-Nucleus Reaction Measurement Instrument in the Materials and Life Science facility of the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex. A neutron time-of-flight spectrum was successfully measured without significant count loss or detector paralysis. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: uf0001