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Title: Handheld readout electronics to fully exploit the particle discrimination capabilities of elpasolite scintillators

Abstract

In this study, a new class of elpasolite scintillators has garnered recent attention due to the ability to perform as simultaneous gamma spectrometers and thermal neutron detectors. Such a dual-mode capability is made possible by pulse-shape discrimination (PSD), whereby the emission waveform profiles of gamma and neutron events are fundamentally unique. To take full advantage of these materials, we have developed the Compact Advanced Readout Electronics for Elpasolites (CAREE). This handheld instrument employs a multi-channel PSD-capable ASIC, custom micro-processor board, front-end electronics, power supplies, and a 2 in. photomultiplier tube for readout of the scintillator. The unit is highly configurable to allow for performance optimization amongst a wide sample of elpasolites which provide PSD in fundamentally different ways. We herein provide an introduction to elpasolites, then describe the motivation for the work, mechanical and electronic design, and preliminary performance results.

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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Prairie View A&M Univ., Prairie View, TX (United States)
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Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1238683
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-14-24792
Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002; PII: S0168900215007408
Grant/Contract Number:  
DTRA10027-5888-B; DTRA10027-7646-B; AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 795; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; elpasolites; CLYC handheld; pulse shape discrimination

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Budden, B. S., Stonehill, L. C., Warniment, A., Michel, J., Storms, S., Dallmann, N., Coupland, D. D. S., Stein, P., Weller, S., Borges, L., Proicou, M., Duran, G., and Kamto, J. Handheld readout electronics to fully exploit the particle discrimination capabilities of elpasolite scintillators. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2015.06.004.
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Budden, B. S., Stonehill, L. C., Warniment, A., Michel, J., Storms, S., Dallmann, N., Coupland, D. D. S., Stein, P., Weller, S., Borges, L., Proicou, M., Duran, G., & Kamto, J. Handheld readout electronics to fully exploit the particle discrimination capabilities of elpasolite scintillators. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2015.06.004
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Budden, B. S., Stonehill, L. C., Warniment, A., Michel, J., Storms, S., Dallmann, N., Coupland, D. D. S., Stein, P., Weller, S., Borges, L., Proicou, M., Duran, G., and Kamto, J. Wed . "Handheld readout electronics to fully exploit the particle discrimination capabilities of elpasolite scintillators". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2015.06.004. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1238683.
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@article{osti_1238683,
title = {Handheld readout electronics to fully exploit the particle discrimination capabilities of elpasolite scintillators},
author = {Budden, B. S. and Stonehill, L. C. and Warniment, A. and Michel, J. and Storms, S. and Dallmann, N. and Coupland, D. D. S. and Stein, P. and Weller, S. and Borges, L. and Proicou, M. and Duran, G. and Kamto, J.},
abstractNote = {In this study, a new class of elpasolite scintillators has garnered recent attention due to the ability to perform as simultaneous gamma spectrometers and thermal neutron detectors. Such a dual-mode capability is made possible by pulse-shape discrimination (PSD), whereby the emission waveform profiles of gamma and neutron events are fundamentally unique. To take full advantage of these materials, we have developed the Compact Advanced Readout Electronics for Elpasolites (CAREE). This handheld instrument employs a multi-channel PSD-capable ASIC, custom micro-processor board, front-end electronics, power supplies, and a 2 in. photomultiplier tube for readout of the scintillator. The unit is highly configurable to allow for performance optimization amongst a wide sample of elpasolites which provide PSD in fundamentally different ways. We herein provide an introduction to elpasolites, then describe the motivation for the work, mechanical and electronic design, and preliminary performance results.},
doi = {10.1016/j.nima.2015.06.004},
journal = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},
number = C,
volume = 795,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}
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