Thermal neutron measurements with an unpowered, miniature, solid-state device

Thermal neutron measurements with an unpowered, miniature, solid-state device

A prototype neutron detector has been created through modification to a commercial non-volatile flash memory device. Studies are being performed to modify this prototype into a purpose-built device with greater performance and functionality. This paper describes a demonstration of this technology us...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2021-10, Vol.1012, p.165577, Article 165577
Hauptverfasser: Hossain, Tim, Fullwood, Clayton, Flanagan, Will, Hedlesky, Peter, Rabaey, John, Block, Steven, Medcalf, Aidan, Tipping, Tracy
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Sprache:eng
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Dosimetry
Integrated circuits
Neutron detection
Nuclear security
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Zusammenfassung:A prototype neutron detector has been created through modification to a commercial non-volatile flash memory device. Studies are being performed to modify this prototype into a purpose-built device with greater performance and functionality. This paper describes a demonstration of this technology using a thermal neutron beam produced by a TRIGA research reactor. With a 4×4 array of 16 prototype devices, the full widths of the beam dimensions at half maximum are measured to be 2.2×2.1 cm2.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2021.165577