Characterization of the CATRiNA neutron detector system
- Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States); Florida State University
- Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States)
The Compound Array for Transfer Reactions in Nuclear Astrophysics (CATRiNA) is a neutron detector system which has been developed at Florida State University to measure neutrons from nuclear reactions aimed to help in the understanding of the structure of the atomic nucleus, the way nuclei interact among each other, and their impact in astrophysical processes. Detecting neutrons is difficult due to their lack of charge. CATRiNA is a novel neutron detector system which consists of 16 liquid scintillator detectors with deuterium (2H) as the interaction material. This paper describes the development and characterization of the CATRiNA detector array using neutron and gamma-ray sources, Monte-Carlo simulations, and neutrons with defined energy from the 7Li(p,n) nuclear reaction. CATRiNA is ready to be used in nuclear physics experimental research.
- Research Organization:
- Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- NA0003841
- OSTI ID:
- 1506460
- Journal Information:
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Journal Name: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment Journal Issue: C Vol. 930; ISSN 0168-9002
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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