Directional Fast Neutron Detection Using a Time Projection Chamber

N. S. Bowden; M. Heffner; G. Carosi; D. Carter; P. O'Malley; J. Mintz; M. Foxe; I. Jovanovic

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.09.010

Directional Fast Neutron Detection Using a Time Projection Chamber

Instrumentation and Detectors 2011-03-07 v1

Authors: N. S. Bowden , M. Heffner , G. Carosi , D. Carter , P. O'Malley , J. Mintz , M. Foxe , I. Jovanovic

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Abstract

Measurement of the three dimensional trajectory and specific ionization of recoil protons using a hydrogen gas time projection chamber provides directional information about incident fast neutrons. Here we demonstrate directional fast neutron detection using such a device. The wide field of view and excellent gamma rejection that are obtained suggest that this device is well suited to searches for special nuclear materials, among other applications.

Keywords

neutron detection liquid argon detectors proton therapy

Cite

@article{arxiv.1010.1306,
  title  = {Directional Fast Neutron Detection Using a Time Projection Chamber},
  author = {N. S. Bowden and M. Heffner and G. Carosi and D. Carter and P. O'Malley and J. Mintz and M. Foxe and I. Jovanovic},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1010.1306},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

9 Pages, 13 Figures. Accepted for publication in Nuclear Instruments and Methods A

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