A multiple parallel-plate avalanche counter for fission-fragment detection

C. Y. Wu; R. A. Henderson; R. C. Haight; H. Y. Lee; T. N. Taddeucci; B. Bucher; A. Chyzh; M. Devlin; N. Fotiades; E. Kwan; J. M. O'Donnell; B. A. Perdue; J. L. Ullmann

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2015.05.010

A multiple parallel-plate avalanche counter for fission-fragment detection

C. Y. Wu
, R. A. Henderson
, R. C. Haight
, H. Y. Lee
, T. N. Taddeucci
, B. Bucher
, A. Chyzh
, M. Devlin
, N. Fotiades
, E. Kwan
, J. M. O'Donnell
, B. A. Perdue
, J. L. Ullmann

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A new low-mass multiple gas-filled parallel-plate avalanche counter for the fission-fragment detection has been developed to mark the fission occurrence in measurements of the prompt fission neutron energy spectrum as a function of incident neutron energy. It was used successfully for the neutron-induced fission of ²³⁵U and ²³⁹Pu with a total mass near 100 mg each and the spontaneous fission of ²⁵²Cf. Both the incident neutron energy and the prompt fission neutron energy are measured by using the time-of-flight method. The design and performance of this avalanche counter are described.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	76-79
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	794
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2015.05.010
State	Published - May 18 2015

Keywords

Californium-252
Fission
Parallel-plate avalanche counter
Plutonium
Uranium

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Wu, C. Y., Henderson, R. A., Haight, R. C., Lee, H. Y., Taddeucci, T. N., Bucher, B., Chyzh, A., Devlin, M., Fotiades, N., Kwan, E., O'Donnell, J. M., Perdue, B. A., & Ullmann, J. L. (2015). A multiple parallel-plate avalanche counter for fission-fragment detection. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 794, 76-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2015.05.010

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