Research on angle sensitivity of the boron-lined multilayer converter neutron detector

Deng, Chao; Liu, Fule; Wang, Qibiao; Tuo, Xianguo; Peng, Shuming; Yang, Wantai; Yang, Hongchao; Dai, Heng

doi:10.1088/1361-6501/ac51ee

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“…The EDE at every point in the three-dimensional lattice Figure 2 shows the schematic diagram of the BMCND's neutron detection process. The incident neutrons enter the BMCND at an angle of about 1.72 • , which is the most excellent angle for neutron detection efficiency based on the size of the BMC, with its 100 mm length and 3 mm slit [38]. As a result, all the boron films can react with the incident neutrons, thereby increasing the neutron detection efficiency.…”

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Research on a Neutron Detector with a Boron-Lined Multilayer Converter

Deng,

Hu,

et al. 2024

Applied Sciences

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3He is a splendid neutron detection material due to its high neutron reaction cross section, gaseous state, and nonelectronegative and nonpoisonous nature. With the worldwide problem of the “3He supply crisis” arising, boron-lined gaseous neutron detectors are being widely used in neutron detection to replace 3He neutron detectors. In this work, to reduce the scattering neutron background coming from the substrate of a boron-lined neutron detector in the application of neutron scattering, a new design of the boron-lined gaseous neutron detector composed of a boron-lined multichip converter and a multiwire proportional chamber was proposed. The electron drift efficiency matrix simulated by Garfield++ (Version 2023.4) and the values and positions of electron energy deposition simulated by Geant4 were obtained. The α, 7Li, and total charged particle energy deposition spectra were acquired via coupling calculations of the electron drift efficiency matrix and the values and positions of electron energy deposition, and the width of the slit was selected as 3 mm. The boron-lined multilayer converter neutron detector (BMCND) was tested using a 241Am–239Pu mixture α source, and the total count rate of α charged particles was measured as 599.5 s−1, which is 89% of the theoretical α particle emission rate of 672.9 s−1. The drift voltage experiments showed that 1200 V is enough to acquire a relatively ideal count, and a 2500 V drift voltage was confirmed, considering the higher count and instrument safety. We also performed the neutron detection experiments using a photo-neutron source, and a characteristic spectrum shape of “two stairs” was measured. When borated polyethylene was used to shield the BMCND, the detected total count decreased while keeping the characteristic spectrum shape, demonstrating that the BMCND was equipped with the ability to detect neurons, indicating that BMCNDs have the potential to be an outstanding 3He alternative neutron detector.

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