Deuterated stilbene (stilbene-d12): An improved detector for fast neutrons

Becchetti, F. D.; Torres-Isea, R. O.; Di Fulvio, A.; Pozzi, S. A.; Nattress, J.; Jovanovic, I.; Febbraro, M.; Zaitseva, N.; Carman, L.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2018.08.021

Title: Deuterated stilbene (stilbene-d₁₂): An improved detector for fast neutrons

Authors:

Becchetti, F. D. ^[1]; Torres-Isea, R. O. ^[1]; Di Fulvio, A. ^[2]; Pozzi, S. A. ^[2]; Nattress, J. ^[2]; Jovanovic, I. ^[2]; Febbraro, M. ^[3]; Zaitseva, N. ^[4]; Carman, L. ^[4]

Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States). Dept. of Physics
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Publication Date:: 2018-08-31

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP); National Science Foundation (NSF); Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 1479728

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1512599; OSTI ID: 1692072

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-757244
Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; AC52-07NA27344; NA0002534; PHY 14-01242; 2014-DN-077-ARI078-02; 2015-DN-077-ARI096; NA-241; NA-22

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: 908; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; Nuclear science and engineering - Nuclear disarmament, safeguards, and physical protection

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                    Becchetti, F. D., Torres-Isea, R. O., Di Fulvio, A., Pozzi, S. A., Nattress, J., Jovanovic, I., Febbraro, M., Zaitseva, N., and Carman, L.. Deuterated stilbene (stilbene-d12): An improved detector for fast neutrons.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Becchetti, F. D., Torres-Isea, R. O., Di Fulvio, A., Pozzi, S. A., Nattress, J., Jovanovic, I., Febbraro, M., Zaitseva, N., & Carman, L.. Deuterated stilbene (stilbene-d12): An improved detector for fast neutrons.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2018.08.021

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                    Becchetti, F. D., Torres-Isea, R. O., Di Fulvio, A., Pozzi, S. A., Nattress, J., Jovanovic, I., Febbraro, M., Zaitseva, N., and Carman, L.. Fri .  
"Deuterated stilbene (stilbene-d12): An improved detector for fast neutrons".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2018.08.021.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1479728.

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Title: Deuterated stilbene (stilbene-d₁₂): An improved detector for fast neutrons

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