Lithium Gadolinium Borate Scintillator for Low Flux Neutron Detection in Laboratory Nuclear Astrophysics

Jacob A.J. Siebach; John E. Ellsworth; Lawrence B. Rees

Lithium Gadolinium Borate Scintillator for Low Flux Neutron Detection in Laboratory Nuclear Astrophysics

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Abstract

Lithium gadolinium borate crystal embedded in a plastic scintillator promises to enhance low flux neutron detection through paired pulse scintillation. The signal from this detector contains an energy pulse and a capture gate pulse. We report here efforts to develop a method to recognize the neutron gate signal, extract energy information, and calibrate this new scintillator.

Oct. 24, 2009, 2:38 PM – Oct. 24, 2009, 2:50 PM

Authors

Jacob A.J. Siebach

Brigham Young University, Physics and Astronomy
John E. Ellsworth

Brigham Young University, Physics and Astronomy
Lawrence B. Rees

Brigham Young University, Physics and Astronomy