A Comparison of Neutron Identification Methods in Inorganic ZnS-Based Scintillators
https://doi.org/10.56304/S2079562920060366
Abstract
The paper presents a comparison of three methods for identifying neutrons in scintillators based on ZnS with 6Li and 10B: charge integration method, pulse gradient analysis and simplified digital charge collection. A quality factor is used for comparison. It is calculated by the distribution of distances from the event coordinate to the discrimination curve. It is shown that charge integration method is observed to provide the best discrimination performance in this research.
About the Authors
P. S. Kuzmenkova
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
P. S. Kuzmenkova,
Moscow, 115409.
D. M. Gromushkin
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
D. M. Gromushkin,
Moscow, 115409.
T. D. Tretyakova
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
T. D. Tretyakova,
Moscow, 115409.
I. A. Shulzhenko
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
I. A. Shulzhenko,
Moscow, 115409.
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Kuzmenkova P.S., Gromushkin D.M., Tretyakova T.D., Shulzhenko I.A. A Comparison of Neutron Identification Methods in Inorganic ZnS-Based Scintillators. Nuclear Physics and Engineering. 2021;12(1):36-41. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.56304/S2079562920060366
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