A {sup 10}B-based solid-state thermal neutron detector

Conference · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:596879

Bell, Z W ^[1]; Buckner, M A; Smith, D B ^[2]

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1. Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, TN (United States)
2. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)

The {sup 10}B(n,{alpha}) reaction has long been used for the detection of thermal neutrons. Boron is typically incorporated into a detecting system as BF{sub 3} gas or as a loading in a scintillator. These detectors require high voltage for their operation and are not readily miniaturized. The authors report here the manufacture and testing of boron-coated solid-state detectors that overcome these difficulties. The methods of coating will be described and examples of spectra obtained with neutron sources (moderated and unmoderated) and gamma sources will be given. The applicability of these detectors to the monitoring of plutonium will be discussed.

• OSTI ID: 596879
• Report Number(s): CONF-960767-; TRN: 98:004688
• Resource Relation: Conference: 37. annual meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Naples, FL (United States), 28 Jul - 1 Aug 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 37. annual meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management; PB: 1422 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
PLUTONIUM
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
NEUTRON DETECTORS
BORON 10
PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
RESPONSE FUNCTIONS
THERMAL NEUTRONS
SURFACE COATING