A prototype detector for directional measurement of the cosmogenic neutron flux
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Lopez, J.
Terao, Kazuhiro
Conrad, Janet
Dujmic, Denis
Winslow, Lindley
Date Issued
January 2012
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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
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Elsevier
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Lopez, J., K. Terao, J.M. Conrad, D. Dujmic, and L. Winslow. “A Prototype Detector for Directional Measurement of the Cosmogenic Neutron Flux.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 673 (May 2012): 22–31.
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Abstract
This paper describes a novel directional neutron detector. The low pressure time projection chamber uses a mix of helium and CF[subscript 4] gases. The detector reconstructs the energy and angular distribution of fast neutron recoils. This paper reports results of energy calibration using an α source and angular reconstruction studies using a collimated neutron source. The best performance is obtained with a 12.5% CF[subscript 4]–87.5% He gas mixture. At low energies the target for fast neutrons transitions is primarily helium, while at higher energies, the fluorine contributes as a target. The reconstruction efficiency is both energy and target dependent. For neutrons with energies less than 20 MeV, the reconstruction efficiency is ∼40% for fluorine recoils and ∼60% for helium recoils.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2012.01.021
