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NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
卷 55, 期 3, 页码 1021-1030出版社
KOREAN NUCLEAR SOC
DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2022.10.041
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Fast neutron detection; Stilbene scintillator; Energy calibration; Pulse shape discrimination; Monte -Carlo simulation; Iterative Bayesian spectrum unfolding
An overall procedure for measuring and unfolding fast neutron spectra using a trans-stilbene scintillation detector is proposed in this paper. The detector characterization, neutron-gamma Pulse Shape Discrimination (PSD), and fitting technique to increase the trans-stilbene Proton Response Function (PRF) are described. The spectrum unfolding using Monte-Carlo simulation and iterative Bayesian method shows reliable and stable results for simulated and measured neutron sources.
We propose an overall procedure for measuring and unfolding fast neutron spectra using a trans-stilbene scintillation detector. Detector characterization was described, including the information on energy calibration, detector resolution, and nonproportionality response. The digital charge comparison method was used for the investigation of neutron-gamma Pulse Shape Discrimination (PSD). A pair of values of 600 ns pulse width and 24 ns delay time was found as the optimized conditions for PSD. A fitting technique was introduced to increase the trans-stilbene Proton Response Function (PRF) by 28% based on comparison of the simulated and experimental electron-equivalent distributions by the Cf-252 source. The detector response matrix was constructed by Monte-Carlo simulation and the spectrum unfolding was implemented using the iterative Bayesian method. The unfolding of simulated and measured spectra of Cf-252 and AmBe neutron sources indicates reliable, stable and no-bias results. The unfolding technique was also validated by the measured cosmic-ray induced neutron flux. Our approach is promising for fast neutron detection and spectroscopy. (c) 2023 Korean Nuclear Society, Published by Elsevier Korea LLC. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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