Gated liquid scintillator detector for neutron time of flight measurements in a gas-puff Z-pinch experiment

Ruskov, E.; Glebov, V. Yu.; Darling, T. W.; Wessel, F. J.; Conti, F.; Valenzuela, J. C.; Rahman, H. U.; Beg, F. N.

doi:10.1063/1.5090785

Title: Gated liquid scintillator detector for neutron time of flight measurements in a gas-puff Z-pinch experiment

Journal Article · 01 July 2019 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5090785 · OSTI ID:1567958

^[1]; Glebov, V. Yu. ^[2]; Darling, T. W. ^[3];

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^[5]; Valenzuela, J. C. ^[5]; Rahman, H. U. ^[1]; Beg, F. N. ^[5]

Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technologies, Inc., Tustin, California 92612, USA
Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Rochester, New York 14623, USA
University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada 89557, USA
L-Egant Solutions, LLC, Irvine, California 92606, USA
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

Grant/Contract Number:: AR0000569

OSTI ID:: 1567958

Journal Information:: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 90; ISSN 0034-6748

Publisher:: American Institute of PhysicsCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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