High sensitivity neutron detector for Z

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2004 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1789599· OSTI ID:20636694

Ruggles, L E; Porter, Jr, J L; Simpson, W W; Vargas, M F; Zagar, D M; Hartke, R; Buersgens, F; Symes, D R; Ditmire, T ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-1193 (United States)

We have developed, calibrated, and tested a high sensitivity neutron detector that can be operated in the harsh x-ray bremsstrahlung environment that exists in experiments conducted on the 20 MA Z z-pinch facility located at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The detector uses a scintillator coupled to a microchannel-plate photomultiplier tube detector and extensive x-ray shielding.

• OSTI ID: 20636694
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 75, Issue 10; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1789599; (c) 2004 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
BREMSSTRAHLUNG
CALIBRATION
NEUTRON DETECTION
NEUTRON DETECTORS
PHOTOMULTIPLIERS
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
SENSITIVITY
SHIELDING
X RADIATION