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A fluorocarbon plastic scintillator for neutron detection: Proof of concept [PDF]

, 2014
International audienceThe fast neutron nuclear reactions, such as 19F(n, α)16N and 19F(n, p)19O, can be used to detect highly energetic neutrons due to their energy thresholds above which these activation reactions can occur.
Hamel, Matthieu, Carrel, Frédérick, Syntfeld-Każuch, Agnieszka, Iwanowska, Joanna, Blanc, Pauline, Normand, Stéphane, Sibczynski, Pawel   +6 more
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Advanced Large Area Plastic Scintillator Project (ALPS): Final Report [PDF]

, 2008
The advanced Large-Area Plastic Scintillator (ALPS) Project at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory investigated possible technological avenues for substantially advancing the state-of-the-art in gamma-ray detection via large-area plastic scintillators.
Warren, Glen A., Stephens, Daniel L., Crowell, Shannon L., Jordan, David V., Sliger, William A., McCormick, Kathleen R., Reeder, Paul L., Alzheimer, James M., Todd, Lindsay C., Geelhood, Bruce D.   +9 more
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Optimisation and performance test of fibre-based large-area surface contamination monitor

Results in Physics, 2019
A portable large-area radiological contamination surface monitor of advanced design is now under research and development. This monitor, whose detection area is 1200 cm2, is mainly applied for hot-spot searching for nuclear emergency response or facility
Jie Hou, Yafei Qi, Haiyan Luan, Lihua Ren, Yantao Qu, Wei Wang, Ying Wang, Xia Li, Zhiping Luo, Jizeng Ma   +9 more
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Bulk Polystyrene-BaF₂ Composite Scintillators for Highly Efficient Radiation Detection

Crystals, 2023
Organic–inorganic composite scintillators, demonstrating advantages of easy large-area preparation and a high detection efficiency, have shown enormous potential application prospects in radiation detection and imaging.
Xiang Li, Mingxue Deng, Yun Shi, Xuejun Qi, Shaohan Wang, Yugui Lu, Yong Du, Junfeng Chen   +7 more
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Wavelength-shifter coated polystyrene as an easy-to-build and low-cost plastic scintillator detector [PDF]

, 2023
We studied the light yield of a pure polystyrene slide coated with wavelength-shifter molecules, coupled to a photomultiplier, using beta particles from a 90-Sr source, as a possible easy-to-build, low-cost plastic scintillator detector.
Jimeno, D., Brignoli, A., Conaboy, A., Lacker, H., Scharf, C., Kazlou, D., Zaunick, H. G., Dormenev, V., Schmidt, J.   +8 more
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A Model For the Optical-response of Plastic Scintillator [PDF]

, 1988
We describe a model we have developed to understand the measured attenuation lengths of a new plastic scintillator made by Polivar, Pomezia (Italy).
Cumalat J. P., Coteus P. W., INTROZZI, GIANLUCA, RATTI, SERGIO PEPPINO, Culy S.   +4 more
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Fundamental approach to development of plastic scintillator system for in situ groundwater beta monitoring

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2019
The performance of a plastic scintillator for use in an in situ measurement system was analyzed using simulation and experimental methods. The experimental results of four major pure beta-emitting radionuclides, namely 3H, 14C, 32P, and 90Sr/90Y, were ...
UkJae Lee, Woo Nyun Choi, Jun Woo Bae, Hee Reyoung Kim   +3 more
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Formamidinium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocomposite Scintillators

Nanomaterials, 2022
While there is great demand for effective, affordable radiation detectors in various applications, many commonly used scintillators have major drawbacks.
Isabel H. B. Braddock, Maya Al Sid Cheikh, Joydip Ghosh, Roma E. Mulholland, Joseph G. O’Neill, Vlad Stolojan, Carol Crean, Stephen J. Sweeney, Paul J. Sellin   +8 more
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Energy Calibration of Plastic Scintillator Detector Combined with Optical Simulation

Yuanzineng kexue jishu
Plastic scintillator detectors are widely utilized in radiation measurement due to their unique characteristics such as fast decay time, low production cost, availability for large-scale production, and tissue equivalence.
WANG Chao, TIAN Huayang, HE Gaokui, ZHAO Jiangbin, LIU Yang
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Positively Charged Polymer‐Brush MOFs for Large‐Area, Pressure‐Resistant Gas Separation Membranes

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A universal POPA strategy enables positively charged polymer‐brush MOFs with self‐adaptive interfacial interlocking to resist aggregation under fast processing. This design ensures seamless dispersion within large‐area selective layers, achieving 1 m‐wide roll‐to‐roll fabrication of pressure‐resistant MMCMs with tunable CO2 separation performance ...
Yi Yang, Ye Yuan, Yuxiu Sun, Fei Shi, Chenyang Song, Weifan Wang, Qinghua Li, Menglong Sheng, Zhihua Qiao, Jingwei Hou, Anthony K. Cheetham, Zhi Wang   +11 more
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