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Light-powered end-to-end neutron detection and imaging with an edge-deployed optical AI chip [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Neutron detection is widely used in many applications including nuclear physics, nuclear energy, nuclear technologies and nuclear safeguards. Developing an end-to-end neutron detection and imaging workflow paves way towards fully automated processes for ...
Shanny Lin, Hanqing Zhu, Steven Clayton, C. L. Morris, David Z. Pan, Zhaowen Tang, Ray T. Chen, Zhehui Wang   +7 more
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Evaluation of a silicon carbide P–N diode for thermal neutron detection in a radiotherapy LINAC [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Accurate neutron detection in mixed photon-neutron and pulsed radiation fields is technically challenging, impacting industrial and medical applications.
Martín Pérez, Felipe Zamorano, Celeste Fleta, Carles Muñoz-Montplet, Diego Jurado-Bruggeman, Marcio Jiménez, Pablo Guardia, Gina Grabulosa-Morera, Roger Morales-Pérez, Gemma Rius, Philippe Godignon, Giulio Pellegrini, Consuelo Guardiola   +12 more
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Comparison of Neutron Detection Performance of Four Thin-Film Semiconductor Neutron Detectors Based on Geant4 [PDF]

Sensors, 2021
Third-generation semiconductor materials have a wide band gap, high thermal conductivity, high chemical stability and strong radiation resistance. These materials have broad application prospects in optoelectronics, high-temperature and high-power ...
Zhongming Zhang, Michael D. Aspinall
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Neutron detection using boron gallium nitride semiconductor material

APL Materials, 2014
In this study, we developed a new neutron-detection device using a boron gallium nitride (BGaN) semiconductor in which the B atom acts as a neutron converter.
Katsuhiro Atsumi, Yoku Inoue, Hidenori Mimura, Toru Aoki, Takayuki Nakano   +4 more
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Study on the neutron imaging detector with high spatial resolution at China spallation neutron source

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2021
Gadolinium oxysulfide (GOS) is regarded as a novel scintillator for the realization of ultra-high spatial resolution in neutron imaging. Monte Carlo simulations of GOS scintillator show that the capability of its spatial resolution is towards the micron ...
Xingfen Jiang, Qinglei Xiu, Jianrong Zhou, Jianqing Yang, Jinhao Tan, Wenqin Yang, Lianjun Zhang, Yuanguang Xia, Xiaojuan Zhou, Jianjin Zhou, Lin Zhu, Haiyun Teng, Gui-an Yang, Yushou Song, Zhijia Sun, Yuanbo Chen   +15 more
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Efficiency calculation of the nMCP with 10B doping based on mathematical models

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2021
The nMCP (Neutron sensitive microchannel plate) combined with advanced readout electronics is widely used in energy selective neutron imaging because of its good spatial and timing resolution.
Jianqing Yang, Jianrong Zhou, Lianjun Zhang, Jinhao Tan, Xingfen Jiang, Jianjin Zhou, Xiaojuan Zhou, Linjun Hou, Yushou Song, XinLi Sun, Quanhu Zhang, Zhijia Sun, Yuanbo Chen   +12 more
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Structural and component characterization of the B4C neutron conversion layer deposited by magnetron sputtering

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2023
Neutron conversion detectors that use 10B-enriched boron carbide are feasible alternatives to 3He-based detectors. We prepared boron carbide films at micron-scale thickness using direct-current magnetron sputtering.
Jingtao Zhu, Yang Liu, Jianrong Zhou, Zehua Yang, Hangyu Zhu, Xiaojuan Zhou, Jinhao Tan, Mingqi Cui, Zhijia Sun   +8 more
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Research progress of organic scintillators for neutron detection

He jishu, 2023
During the neutron detection process, owing to the effects of inelastic scattering and slow neutron capture, a neutron-gamma mixed radiation field is formed, which increases the complexity of neutron detection.
HU Wanping, ZHANG Guiyu, ZHANG Yunlong, TUO Xianguo   +3 more
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Development and Characteristic of 6LiF/ZnS(Ag) Neutron Detector with Strong γ Suppression

Yuanzineng kexue jishu, 2023
Due to the shortage of 3He gas and the rapidly increasing price, it is urgent to seek a new neutron detector to replace 3He gas detector. Scintillator based on 6LiF/ZnS(Ag) is an ideal material for thermal neutron detection because of its large neutron ...
XIA Qingzhong1;JIANG Yong2;XIA Guangxin1;HE Tie1,*
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Simulation of a neutron imaging detector prototype based on SiPM array readout

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2023
Neutron imaging technology as a means of non-destructive detection of materials is complementary to X-ray imaging. Silicon photomultiplier (SiPM), a new type of optical readout device, has overcome some shortcomings of traditional photomultiplier tube ...
Mengjiao Tang, Lianjun Zhang, Bin Tang, Gaokui He, Chang Huang, Jiangbin Zhao, Yang Liu   +6 more
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