Enhancing the detector for advanced neutron capture experiments

Journal Article · Thu May 28 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · EPJ Web of Conferences

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20159307003· OSTI ID:1208915

Couture, A. ^[1]; Mosby, S. ^[1]; Baramsai, B. ^[1]; Bredeweg, T. A. ^[1]; Jandel, M. ^[1]; Macon, K. ^[2]; O’Donnell, J. M. ^[1]; Rusev, G. ^[1]; Taddeucci, T. N ^[1]; Ullmann, J. L. ^[1]; Walker, C. L. ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
2. Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States)

The Detector for Advanced Neutron Capture Experiments (DANCE) has been used for extensive studies of neutron capture, gamma decay, photon strength functions, and prompt and delayed fission-gamma emission. Despite these successes, the potential measurements have been limited by the data acquisition hardware. We, thus, report on a major upgrade of the DANCE data acquisition that simultaneously enables strait-forward coupling to auxiliary detectors, including high-resolution high-purity germanium detectors and neutron tagging array. Furthermore, the upgrade will enhance the time domain accessible for time-of-flight neutron measurements as well as improve the resolution in the DANCE barium fluoride crystals for photons.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Grant/Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• OSTI ID: 1208915
• Alternate ID(s): OSTI ID: 1234820
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-14-28418; PII: epjconf_cgs2015_07003; TRN: US1500594
• Journal Information: EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol. 93; ISSN 2100-014X
• Publisher: EDP Sciences
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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