Optimization of a fast neutron scintillator for real-time pulse shape discrimination in the transient reactor test facility (TREAT) hodoscope

James T. Johnson; Scott J. Thompson; Scott M. Watson; David L. Chichester

doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2016.8069782

Optimization of a fast neutron scintillator for real-time pulse shape discrimination in the transient reactor test facility (TREAT) hodoscope

James T. Johnson
, Scott J. Thompson
, Scott M. Watson
, David L. Chichester

Nuclear Nonproliferation

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2 Scopus citations

Abstract

We present a multi-channel, fast-neutron/photon detection system that uses ZnS(Ag) scintillator detectors The system employs field-programmable gate arrays to pulse-shape analysis for real-time all-digital neutron/photon differentiation, producing particle-dependent pulse height and temporal distributions while allowing count rates in excess of 1,000,000 events per second per channel. The system size is scalable in blocks of 16 channels.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509016426
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2016.8069782
State	Published - Oct 16 2017
Event	2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016 - Strasbourg, France Duration: Oct 29 2016 → Nov 6 2016

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Name	2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016
Volume	2017-January

Conference

Conference	2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016
Country/Territory	France
City	Strasbourg
Period	10/29/16 → 11/6/16

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Johnson, J. T., Thompson, S. J., Watson, S. M., & Chichester, D. L. (2017). Optimization of a fast neutron scintillator for real-time pulse shape discrimination in the transient reactor test facility (TREAT) hodoscope. In 2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016 Article 8069782 (2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016; Vol. 2017-January). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2016.8069782

Johnson, James T. ; Thompson, Scott J. ; Watson, Scott M. et al. / Optimization of a fast neutron scintillator for real-time pulse shape discrimination in the transient reactor test facility (TREAT) hodoscope. 2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. (2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016).

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Johnson, JT, Thompson, SJ, Watson, SM & Chichester, DL 2017, Optimization of a fast neutron scintillator for real-time pulse shape discrimination in the transient reactor test facility (TREAT) hodoscope. in 2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016., 8069782, 2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016, vol. 2017-January, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016, Strasbourg, France, 10/29/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2016.8069782

Optimization of a fast neutron scintillator for real-time pulse shape discrimination in the transient reactor test facility (TREAT) hodoscope. / Johnson, James T.; Thompson, Scott J.; Watson, Scott M. et al.
2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. 8069782 (2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016; Vol. 2017-January).

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Johnson JT, Thompson SJ, Watson SM, Chichester DL. Optimization of a fast neutron scintillator for real-time pulse shape discrimination in the transient reactor test facility (TREAT) hodoscope. In 2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. 8069782. (2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016). doi: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2016.8069782

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