Radiation detector based on 4H-SiC used for thermal neutron detection

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/68407700:21670/16:00349278

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/11/11/C11022" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/11/11/C11022</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/11/11/C11022" target="_blank" >10.1088/1748-0221/11/11/C11022</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Radiation detector based on 4H-SiC used for thermal neutron detection

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In this work we have focused on detection of thermal neutrons generated by 239Pu–Be isotopic neutron source. A high quality liquid phase epitaxial layer of 4H-SiC was used as a detection region. The thickness of the layer was 70 μ m and the diameter of circular Au/Ni Schottky contact was 4.5 mm. Around the Schottky contact two guard rings were created. The detector structure was first examined as a detector of protons and alpha particles for energy calibration. Monoenergetic protons of energies from 300 keV up to 1.9 MeV were used for detector energy calibration and a good linearity was observed. The energy resolution of 35 keV was obtained for 1.9 MeV protons. The 6LiF conversion layer was applied on the detector Schottky contact. In the experiment we used different thicknesses of conversion layers from 5 μ m up to 35 μ m. Measured detected spectra show two parts corresponding to alpha particles detection in lower energy channels and 3H in higher energy channels. We have also performed simulations of thermal neutron detection using MCNPX (Monte Carlo N-particle eXtended) code. The detection efficiency and the detector response to thermal neutrons was calculated with respect to the 6LiF layer thickness. The detection efficiency calculation is found to be in good agreement with the experiment.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Radiation detector based on 4H-SiC used for thermal neutron detection

Popis výsledku anglicky

In this work we have focused on detection of thermal neutrons generated by 239Pu–Be isotopic neutron source. A high quality liquid phase epitaxial layer of 4H-SiC was used as a detection region. The thickness of the layer was 70 μ m and the diameter of circular Au/Ni Schottky contact was 4.5 mm. Around the Schottky contact two guard rings were created. The detector structure was first examined as a detector of protons and alpha particles for energy calibration. Monoenergetic protons of energies from 300 keV up to 1.9 MeV were used for detector energy calibration and a good linearity was observed. The energy resolution of 35 keV was obtained for 1.9 MeV protons. The 6LiF conversion layer was applied on the detector Schottky contact. In the experiment we used different thicknesses of conversion layers from 5 μ m up to 35 μ m. Measured detected spectra show two parts corresponding to alpha particles detection in lower energy channels and 3H in higher energy channels. We have also performed simulations of thermal neutron detection using MCNPX (Monte Carlo N-particle eXtended) code. The detection efficiency and the detector response to thermal neutrons was calculated with respect to the 6LiF layer thickness. The detection efficiency calculation is found to be in good agreement with the experiment.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

21100 - Other engineering and technologies

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2016

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Journal of Instrumentation

ISSN

1748-0221

e-ISSN

1748-0221

Svazek periodika

11

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

11

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

4

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

000395672800022

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-84999651979