Gamma- and Fast Neutron- Sensitivity of                          10                         B- Based Neutron Detectors at ESS

F. Messi; F. Piscitelli; G. Mauri; M. Anastasopoulos; K. Fissum; R. Hall-Wilton; C. Hoglund; K. Kanari; E. Karnickis; A. Khaplanov; P. Pazmandi; H. Perrey; L. Robinson; J. Scherzinger; D. Varga

doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2017.8533095

Gamma- and Fast Neutron- Sensitivity of ¹⁰ B- Based Neutron Detectors at ESS

F. Messi
, F. Piscitelli
, G. Mauri
, M. Anastasopoulos
, K. Fissum
, R. Hall-Wilton
, C. Hoglund
, K. Kanari
, E. Karnickis
, A. Khaplanov
, P. Pazmandi
, H. Perrey
, L. Robinson
, J. Scherzinger
, D. Varga

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Abstract

The European Spallation Source (ESS), presently under construction in Lund, Sweden, is designed to be the world's brightest neutron source. When it will be in operation, ESS will deliver an instantaneous neutron flux on detectors that will be without precedent. A down side of the high brightness will be the increase of background, especially from gamma-rays and fast-neutrons.Considering that scattering cross-sections of many samples tend to be relatively low and that the gamma- and fast-neutronbackgrounds tend to be considerable high at spallation facilities [Che +14], the signal-to-noise ratio of a measurement needs to be maximised. The sensitivity of a thermal-neutron detector to gamma-rays and to fast-neutrons is a very important characteristic, as it defines the best achievable signal-to-noise ratio for the measurement. It is therefore crucial to measure the gamma- and fast-neutron- sensitivities of all detectors that will be installed on the instruments at ESS.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017 - Conference Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538622827
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2017.8533095
State	Published - Nov 12 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017 - Atlanta, United States Duration: Oct 21 2017 → Oct 28 2017

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Name	2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017 - Conference Proceedings

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Conference	2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Atlanta
Period	10/21/17 → 10/28/17

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT All measurements have been performed using the gamma and neutron sources available at the Source Testing Facility (STF) of Lund University, Sweden, applying different techniques, including tagged and non tagged fast neutrons. [Sch+16b; Sch+15; Sch+16a] This work is being supported by the BrigthneESS project, Work Package (WP)4.4. BrightnESS is founded byt he European Union Framework Program for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020, under grant agreement 676548.

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Messi, F., Piscitelli, F., Mauri, G., Anastasopoulos, M., Fissum, K., Hall-Wilton, R., Hoglund, C., Kanari, K., Karnickis, E., Khaplanov, A., Pazmandi, P., Perrey, H., Robinson, L., Scherzinger, J., & Varga, D. (2018). Gamma- and Fast Neutron- Sensitivity of ¹⁰ B- Based Neutron Detectors at ESS In 2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017 - Conference Proceedings Article 8533095 (2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017 - Conference Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2017.8533095

Messi, F. ; Piscitelli, F. ; Mauri, G. et al. / Gamma- and Fast Neutron- Sensitivity of ¹⁰ B- Based Neutron Detectors at ESS 2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017 - Conference Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. (2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017 - Conference Proceedings).

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Messi F, Piscitelli F, Mauri G, Anastasopoulos M, Fissum K, Hall-Wilton R et al. Gamma- and Fast Neutron- Sensitivity of ¹⁰ B- Based Neutron Detectors at ESS In 2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017 - Conference Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2018. 8533095. (2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017 - Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2017.8533095