Deuterated liquid scintillator (NE230) as a fast neutron detector for cold-fusion and other research

Conference · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:6651925

Roberts, D A; Becchetti, F D; Ashktorab, K; Stewart, D; Janecke, J; Gustafson, H R; Dueweke, M J ^[1]

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1. Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI (United States). Dept. of Physics

Unlike conventional liquid scintillators (e.g. NE213) deuterated scintillators (NE230) can provide, without time-of-flight, usable neutron energy spectra for neutrons E[sub n] [ge] 1 MeV. In this paper, the authors assemble and calibrate several of these detectors and have used them in experiments searching for d + d fusion-neutron emission (E[sub n] [doteq] 2.5 MeV) in Pd + D[sub 2]O electrolysis and Ti + D[sub 2] adsorption at LN temperatures. The detectors yield direct fusion-neutron spectra and set limits in the Pd + D and Ti + D experiments of [lt] 7 [times] 10[sup [minus] 24] fusion n/s/dd pair and [lt] 3 [times] 10[sup [minus] 24] fusion n/s/dd pair respectively. In addition, these detectors have been used for in-beam accelerator experiments requiring coincidence between fast neutrons and scattered ions.

• OSTI ID: 6651925
• Report Number(s): CONF-911106-; CODEN: IETNAE; TRN: 93-006871
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Vol. 39:4; Conference: 1991 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) nuclear science symposium and medical imaging conference, Santa Fe, NM (United States), 2-9 Nov 1991; ISSN 0018-9499
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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NEUTRON DETECTORS
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS
LIQUID SCINTILLATORS
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