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Title: Development of a multiwire proportional chamber imaging system for neutron radiography

Abstract

A multiwire proportional chamber was developed for thermal, epithermal, and fast neutron radiographic imaging. It employs electromagnetic delay lines for coordinate readout and solid layer neutron-tocharged particle converters. Thermal neutron detection efficiencies of nearly 4% and spatial resolutions of 2 mm were achieved. Model calculations were in good agreement with experiment and indicate that substantial improvements in both the efficiency and resolution are possible.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
OSTI Identifier:
4263752
Report Number(s):
LBL-2657
NSA Number:
NSA-30-024041
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Thesis/Dissertation
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Thesis. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-74
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
N46110* -Instrumentation-Radiation Detection Instruments- General Detectors & Monitors; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; *MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS- PERFORMANCE; *NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY- IMAGES; DELAY CIRCUITS; DESIGN; EFFICIENCY; OPERATION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION

Citation Formats

Valentine, Kenneth Howard. Development of a multiwire proportional chamber imaging system for neutron radiography. United States: N. p., 1974. Web. doi:10.2172/4263752.
Valentine, Kenneth Howard. Development of a multiwire proportional chamber imaging system for neutron radiography. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/4263752
Valentine, Kenneth Howard. 1974. "Development of a multiwire proportional chamber imaging system for neutron radiography". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/4263752. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4263752.
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title = {Development of a multiwire proportional chamber imaging system for neutron radiography},
author = {Valentine, Kenneth Howard},
abstractNote = {A multiwire proportional chamber was developed for thermal, epithermal, and fast neutron radiographic imaging. It employs electromagnetic delay lines for coordinate readout and solid layer neutron-tocharged particle converters. Thermal neutron detection efficiencies of nearly 4% and spatial resolutions of 2 mm were achieved. Model calculations were in good agreement with experiment and indicate that substantial improvements in both the efficiency and resolution are possible.},
doi = {10.2172/4263752},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4263752}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1974},
month = {Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1974}
}

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