Directional Detection of Fast Neutrons by the Timepix Pixel Detector Coupled to Plastic Scintillator with Silicon Photomultiplier Array

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/8/01/C01021" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/8/01/C01021</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/8/01/C01021" target="_blank" >10.1088/1748-0221/8/01/C01021</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Directional Detection of Fast Neutrons by the Timepix Pixel Detector Coupled to Plastic Scintillator with Silicon Photomultiplier Array

Original language description

Fast neutrons are conventionally detected by scintillators of large volume, low spatial resolution and poor, if any, directional sensitivity. In this paper we present a detection technique based on the tracking of protons recoiled by fast neutrons. In this approach we use the silicon pixel detector Timepix attached in contact planar geometry to a fast plastic scintillator. The protons recoiled by neutrons in the scintillator are detected by the pixel detector while scintillation light is sensed by a 4x4array of silicon photomultipliers (SiPM). Each photomultiplier is equipped with an independent amplifier and discriminator providing a fast trigger signal to the pixel detector. Variable threshold level allows adjustment of the trigger sensitivity. Single events in the pixel detector can be tagged and triggered by the scintillating detector. Position and energy sensitivity of the scintillator together with the position and the energy sensitivity of the pixel detector allow obtaining inf

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

BG - Nuclear, atomic and molecular physics, accelerators

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/TA01010164" target="_blank" >TA01010164: Advanced Techniques for Detection of Ionizing Radiation</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2013

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Instrumentation

ISSN

1748-0221

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

8

Issue of the periodical within the volume

C01021

Country of publishing house

IT - ITALY

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

1-6

UT code for WoS article

000320665400021

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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