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Pulse-width analysis for neutron capture cross-section measurement using an NaI(Tl) detector

Abstract

A fast data acquisition method based on pulse-width analysis was developed for measuring neutron capture cross-sections using an NaI(Tl) detector. The new method was tested by detecting γ-rays from standard γ-ray sources and neutron-induced reactions. Non-linear relation between the γ-ray energy and the pulse width of the detector output signal was studied. The neutron beam experiments were performed using a pulsed neutron beam from a spallation neutron source at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex. Detector-deposited energy spectra were reconstructed from the pulse-width spectra using the parameterized relation between the pulse width and the γ-ray energy. Time response properties of the pulse-width analysis method were compared with the traditional pulse-height analysis method. Detailed analysis of the experimental results demonstrated that the present method was more resistive to intense γ-ray bursts from the spallation neutron source.
Authors:
Katabuchi, Tatsuya; [1]  Matsuhashi, Taihei; [1]  Terada, Kazushi; [1]  Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195 (Japan)]; Arai, Takuro; [1]  Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; [2]  Hara, Kaoru Y.; [2]  Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 13 Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628 (Japan)]; Harada, Hideo; Hirose, Kentaro; [2]  Hori, Jun-ichi; [3]  Igashira, Masayuki; [1]  Kamiyama, Takashi; [4]  Kimura, Atsushi; [2]  Kino, Koichi; [4]  Kitatani, Fumito; [2]  Kiyanagi, Yoshiaki; [4]  others, and
  1. Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550 (Japan)
  2. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195 (Japan)
  3. Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, 2-1010, Asashiro Nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka 590-0494 (Japan)
  4. Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 13 Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628 (Japan)
Publication Date:
Nov 11, 2014
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment; Journal Volume: 764; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; CAPTURE; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CROSS SECTIONS; DATA ACQUISITION; ENERGY SPECTRA; GAMMA DETECTION; GAMMA RADIATION; GAMMA SOURCES; J-PARC; NAI DETECTORS; NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRON REACTIONS; NEUTRON SOURCES; NEUTRONS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PULSES; SIGNALS; SPALLATION
OSTI ID:
22419308
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002; CODEN: NIMAER; Other: PII: S0168-9002(14)00920-6; TRN: NL15S1422125204
Availability:
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2014.07.062
Submitting Site:
NLN
Size:
page(s) 369-377
Announcement Date:
Jan 06, 2016

Citation Formats

Katabuchi, Tatsuya, Matsuhashi, Taihei, Terada, Kazushi, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195 (Japan)], Arai, Takuro, Furutaka, Kazuyoshi, Hara, Kaoru Y., Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 13 Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628 (Japan)], Harada, Hideo, Hirose, Kentaro, Hori, Jun-ichi, Igashira, Masayuki, Kamiyama, Takashi, Kimura, Atsushi, Kino, Koichi, Kitatani, Fumito, Kiyanagi, Yoshiaki, and others, and. Pulse-width analysis for neutron capture cross-section measurement using an NaI(Tl) detector. Netherlands: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1016/J.NIMA.2014.07.062.
Katabuchi, Tatsuya, Matsuhashi, Taihei, Terada, Kazushi, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195 (Japan)], Arai, Takuro, Furutaka, Kazuyoshi, Hara, Kaoru Y., Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 13 Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628 (Japan)], Harada, Hideo, Hirose, Kentaro, Hori, Jun-ichi, Igashira, Masayuki, Kamiyama, Takashi, Kimura, Atsushi, Kino, Koichi, Kitatani, Fumito, Kiyanagi, Yoshiaki, & others, and. Pulse-width analysis for neutron capture cross-section measurement using an NaI(Tl) detector. Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NIMA.2014.07.062
Katabuchi, Tatsuya, Matsuhashi, Taihei, Terada, Kazushi, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195 (Japan)], Arai, Takuro, Furutaka, Kazuyoshi, Hara, Kaoru Y., Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 13 Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628 (Japan)], Harada, Hideo, Hirose, Kentaro, Hori, Jun-ichi, Igashira, Masayuki, Kamiyama, Takashi, Kimura, Atsushi, Kino, Koichi, Kitatani, Fumito, Kiyanagi, Yoshiaki, and others, and. 2014. "Pulse-width analysis for neutron capture cross-section measurement using an NaI(Tl) detector." Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NIMA.2014.07.062.
@misc{etde_22419308,
title = {Pulse-width analysis for neutron capture cross-section measurement using an NaI(Tl) detector}
author = {Katabuchi, Tatsuya, Matsuhashi, Taihei, Terada, Kazushi, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195 (Japan)], Arai, Takuro, Furutaka, Kazuyoshi, Hara, Kaoru Y., Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 13 Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628 (Japan)], Harada, Hideo, Hirose, Kentaro, Hori, Jun-ichi, Igashira, Masayuki, Kamiyama, Takashi, Kimura, Atsushi, Kino, Koichi, Kitatani, Fumito, Kiyanagi, Yoshiaki, and others, and}
abstractNote = {A fast data acquisition method based on pulse-width analysis was developed for measuring neutron capture cross-sections using an NaI(Tl) detector. The new method was tested by detecting γ-rays from standard γ-ray sources and neutron-induced reactions. Non-linear relation between the γ-ray energy and the pulse width of the detector output signal was studied. The neutron beam experiments were performed using a pulsed neutron beam from a spallation neutron source at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex. Detector-deposited energy spectra were reconstructed from the pulse-width spectra using the parameterized relation between the pulse width and the γ-ray energy. Time response properties of the pulse-width analysis method were compared with the traditional pulse-height analysis method. Detailed analysis of the experimental results demonstrated that the present method was more resistive to intense γ-ray bursts from the spallation neutron source.}
doi = {10.1016/J.NIMA.2014.07.062}
journal = []
volume = {764}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {2014}
month = {Nov}
}