AN IMPROVED CIRCUIT FOR PULSE SHAPE DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN NEUTRONS AND GAMMA RAYS

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1961 · Nuclear Instr. & Methods

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0029-554X(61)80109-2· OSTI ID:4070114

Rethmeier, J; Boersma, H J; Jonker, C C

Electronic devices are described for discriminating between neutrons and gamma rays. Neutrons incident upon a stilbene scintillator cause recoil protons, and gamma rays cause electron showers; the device is capable of discriminating, by pulse shape methods, between 0.8 to 14 Mev protons (or alpha particles) and electrons above 200 kev. pulse height spectra are given, with and without n- gamma discrimination, for a combined Co>s6/sup >-/ source, a Hg>s2/ sup >> / source, and a 14-Mev neutron source. (T.F.H.)

• Research Organization: Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-15-019607
• OSTI ID: 4070114
• Journal Information: Nuclear Instr. & Methods, Journal Name: Nuclear Instr. & Methods Vol. Vol: 10
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ALPHA PARTICLES
CIRCUITS
COBALT 60
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
GAMMA RADIATION
MERCURY 203
NEUTRON SOURCES
NEUTRONS
POLONIUM
PROTONS
PULSES
RECOILS
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
STILBENE