Second generation fusion neutron time-of-flight spectrometer at optimized rate for fully digital data acquisition
- School of Physics, State Key Lab of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871 (China)
- Department of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala (Sweden)
- Dipartimento di Fisica “G. Occhialini,” Università di Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 3, 20126 Milan (Italy)
The progress on high-rate event recording of data is taken as starting point to revisit the design of fusion neutron spectrometers based on the TOF (time-of-flight) technique. The study performed was aimed at how such instruments for optimized rate (TOFOR) can be further developed to enhance the plasma diagnostic capabilities based on measurement of the 2.5 MeV dd neutron emission from D plasmas, especially the weak spectral components that depend on discrimination of extraneous events. This paper describes a design (TOFOR II) adapted for use with digital wave form recording of all detector pulses providing information on both amplitude (pulse height) and timing. The results of simulations are presented and the performance enhancement is assessed in comparison to the present.
- OSTI ID:
- 22254954
- Journal Information:
- Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 85, Issue 4; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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