Solution growth of a deuterated trans-stilbene crystal for fast neutron detection

doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2018.05.021

Title: Solution growth of a deuterated trans-stilbene crystal for fast neutron detection

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The paper reports results on growth and characterization of the first deuterated analog of the trans-stilbene crystal. The high optical quality stilbene-d12 single crystal was grown by application of the solution technique using specially synthesized raw material and an aromatic solvent (anisole). Optical, physical, and scintillation properties of the new material are compared to those of the regular trans-stilbene crystal. In conclusion, the new deuterated material is promising for use in fast neutron spectroscopy without the need for time-of-flight measurements.

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Carman, M. L. ^[1]; Glenn, A. M. ^[1]; Mabe, A. N. ^[1]; Becchetti, F. D. ^[2]; Payne, S. A. ^[1]; Zaitseva, N. P. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Publication Date:: 2018-05-22

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1466909

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1582881

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-748709
Journal ID: ISSN 0022-0248; 933637

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; NA-22

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Crystal Growth

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 498; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-0248

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; A2. Deuterated stilbene crystal; B3. Neutron detection; B3. Pulse shape discrimination; B1. Organic scintillator; B3. Neutron spectroscopy

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                    Carman, M. L., Glenn, A. M., Mabe, A. N., Becchetti, F. D., Payne, S. A., and Zaitseva, N. P. Solution growth of a deuterated trans-stilbene crystal for fast neutron detection.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Carman, M. L., Glenn, A. M., Mabe, A. N., Becchetti, F. D., Payne, S. A., & Zaitseva, N. P. Solution growth of a deuterated trans-stilbene crystal for fast neutron detection.  United States.  doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2018.05.021.

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                    Carman, M. L., Glenn, A. M., Mabe, A. N., Becchetti, F. D., Payne, S. A., and Zaitseva, N. P. Tue .  
        "Solution growth of a deuterated trans-stilbene crystal for fast neutron detection".  United States.  doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2018.05.021.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1466909.

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@article{osti_1466909,

  title        = {Solution growth of a deuterated trans-stilbene crystal for fast neutron detection},

  author       = {Carman, M. L. and Glenn, A. M. and Mabe, A. N. and Becchetti, F. D. and Payne, S. A. and Zaitseva, N. P.},

  abstractNote = {The paper reports results on growth and characterization of the first deuterated analog of the trans-stilbene crystal. The high optical quality stilbene-d12 single crystal was grown by application of the solution technique using specially synthesized raw material and an aromatic solvent (anisole). Optical, physical, and scintillation properties of the new material are compared to those of the regular trans-stilbene crystal. In conclusion, the new deuterated material is promising for use in fast neutron spectroscopy without the need for time-of-flight measurements.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2018.05.021},

  journal      = {Journal of Crystal Growth},

  number       = C,

  volume       = 498,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2018},

  month        = {5}

}

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