High count rate thermal neutron detectors and electronics
Abstract
Improved, high count rate thermal neutron counters and electronics enabling new, higher measurement capabilities are disclosed. Next generation 3He and 10B tubes may include an electronics package capable of operating at higher count rates and in higher gamma fields and providing more efficient use of 3He gas. Conventional detector systems may also be upgraded, providing a possible solution to measure spent nuclear fuel with high neutron efficiency previously not possible in 235U fission counter systems. Switching the number of tubes per amplifier allows use of the measured nuclear material for a calibration standard for dead time correction, increasing accuracy of neutron measurements systems. An optimized detector geometry and advanced electronics with double pulse filtering and a dual channel readout may be provided. A bipolar shaper may improve dead time, provide efficient detector use, reduce double pulsing, facilitate high count rate measurements, and allow remote threshold setting.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1576281
- Patent Number(s):
- 10422896
- Application Number:
- 15/791,297
- Assignee:
- Triad National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2017 Oct 23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Ianakiev, Kiril, Iliev, Metodi, Swinhoe, Martyn, Browne, Michael, and LaFleur, Adrienne. High count rate thermal neutron detectors and electronics. United States: N. p., 2019.
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Ianakiev, Kiril, Iliev, Metodi, Swinhoe, Martyn, Browne, Michael, & LaFleur, Adrienne. High count rate thermal neutron detectors and electronics. United States.
Ianakiev, Kiril, Iliev, Metodi, Swinhoe, Martyn, Browne, Michael, and LaFleur, Adrienne. Tue .
"High count rate thermal neutron detectors and electronics". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1576281.
@article{osti_1576281,
title = {High count rate thermal neutron detectors and electronics},
author = {Ianakiev, Kiril and Iliev, Metodi and Swinhoe, Martyn and Browne, Michael and LaFleur, Adrienne},
abstractNote = {Improved, high count rate thermal neutron counters and electronics enabling new, higher measurement capabilities are disclosed. Next generation 3He and 10B tubes may include an electronics package capable of operating at higher count rates and in higher gamma fields and providing more efficient use of 3He gas. Conventional detector systems may also be upgraded, providing a possible solution to measure spent nuclear fuel with high neutron efficiency previously not possible in 235U fission counter systems. Switching the number of tubes per amplifier allows use of the measured nuclear material for a calibration standard for dead time correction, increasing accuracy of neutron measurements systems. An optimized detector geometry and advanced electronics with double pulse filtering and a dual channel readout may be provided. A bipolar shaper may improve dead time, provide efficient detector use, reduce double pulsing, facilitate high count rate measurements, and allow remote threshold setting.},
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year = {Tue Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
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