Efficiency Calibration of Neutron Detectors with Large Area

HU Qing-Yuan; LI Zhi-Huan; YE Yan-Lin; ZHENG Tao; JIANG Dong-Xing; LI Xiang-Qing; WANG Quan-Jin; DI Zhen-Yu; PANG Dan-Yang; ZHANG Gao-Long; WANG Jia

Chinese Physics C> 2004, Vol. 28> Issue(4) : 417-421

Efficiency Calibration of Neutron Detectors with Large Area

Department of Technical Physics and MOE Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Physics,Peking University,Beijing 100871,China

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A method was developed for efficiency calibration of large area neutron detectors based on γ-n coincidence and time-of-flight techniques using a ²⁴¹Am-⁹Be neutron source. The detector efficiency was also calculated by a Monte Carlo code and compared to the experimental results.

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HU Qing-Yuan, LI Zhi-Huan, YE Yan-Lin, ZHENG Tao, JIANG Dong-Xing, LI Xiang-Qing, WANG Quan-Jin, DI Zhen-Yu, PANG Dan-Yang, ZHANG Gao-Long and WANG Jia. Efficiency Calibration of Neutron Detectors with Large Area[J]. Chinese Physics C, 2004, 28(4): 417-421.

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Efficiency Calibration of Neutron Detectors with Large Area

Corresponding author: HU Qing-Yuan,

Department of Technical Physics and MOE Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Physics,Peking University,Beijing 100871,China

Received Date: 2003-07-14

Accepted Date: 1900-01-01

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Abstract: A method was developed for efficiency calibration of large area neutron detectors based on γ-n coincidence and time-of-flight techniques using a ²⁴¹Am-⁹Be neutron source. The detector efficiency was also calculated by a Monte Carlo code and compared to the experimental results.

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