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Title: NeutronSTARS: A segmented neutron and charged particle detector for low-energy reaction studies

Abstract

NeutronSTARS (Neutron-Silicon Telescope Array for Reaction Studies) consists of 2.2-tons of gadolinium-doped liquid scintillator for neutron detection and large area silicon detectors for charged particle identification. This detector array is intended for low-energy-nuclear-reaction measurements that result in the emission of neutrons such as (n, xn) and fission. This paper describes the NeutronSTARS experimental setup, calibration, and the array’s response to neutral and charged particles.

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 [1];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [3];  [1]
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  1. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  3. Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Nuclear Science and Security Consortium
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Security
OSTI Identifier:
1426075
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1407973; OSTI ID: 1549855
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-736490
Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002; TRN: US1802218
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344; NA0003180; NA0000979; NA-0003180; LLNL-JRNL-736490
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: 872; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; charged-particle detection; neutron detection; liquid scintillator; reaction studies

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Akindele, O. A., Casperson, R. J., Wang, B. S., Burke, J. T., Hughes, R. O., Fisher, S. E., Saastamoinen, A., and Norman, E. B. NeutronSTARS: A segmented neutron and charged particle detector for low-energy reaction studies. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2017.07.069.
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Akindele, O. A., Casperson, R. J., Wang, B. S., Burke, J. T., Hughes, R. O., Fisher, S. E., Saastamoinen, A., & Norman, E. B. NeutronSTARS: A segmented neutron and charged particle detector for low-energy reaction studies. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2017.07.069
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Akindele, O. A., Casperson, R. J., Wang, B. S., Burke, J. T., Hughes, R. O., Fisher, S. E., Saastamoinen, A., and Norman, E. B. Thu . "NeutronSTARS: A segmented neutron and charged particle detector for low-energy reaction studies". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2017.07.069. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1426075.
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@article{osti_1426075,
title = {NeutronSTARS: A segmented neutron and charged particle detector for low-energy reaction studies},
author = {Akindele, O. A. and Casperson, R. J. and Wang, B. S. and Burke, J. T. and Hughes, R. O. and Fisher, S. E. and Saastamoinen, A. and Norman, E. B.},
abstractNote = {NeutronSTARS (Neutron-Silicon Telescope Array for Reaction Studies) consists of 2.2-tons of gadolinium-doped liquid scintillator for neutron detection and large area silicon detectors for charged particle identification. This detector array is intended for low-energy-nuclear-reaction measurements that result in the emission of neutrons such as (n, xn) and fission. This paper describes the NeutronSTARS experimental setup, calibration, and the array’s response to neutral and charged particles.},
doi = {10.1016/j.nima.2017.07.069},
journal = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},
number = C,
volume = 872,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Aug 10 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Thu Aug 10 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}
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