Pulse shape discrimination between (fast or thermal) neutrons and gamma rays with plastic scintillators: State of the art

We would like to present here with the eyes of the chemist the most recent developments of plastic scintillators (PS) for neutron detection. This review covers the period from 2000 to August 2014, and is fragmented in two main chapters. The first chapter deals with the chemical modifications for the...

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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, 2015-03, Vol.776, p.114-128
Hauptverfasser:	Bertrand, Guillaume H.V., Hamel, Matthieu, Normand, Stéphane, Sguerra, Fabien
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Atomic Physics Dyes Fluorescence Instrumentation and Detectors n/γ Discrimination Nuclear Experiment Nuclear Theory Physics Plastic scintillators Polymers Radiation detector
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Zusammenfassung:	We would like to present here with the eyes of the chemist the most recent developments of plastic scintillators (PS) for neutron detection. This review covers the period from 2000 to August 2014, and is fragmented in two main chapters. The first chapter deals with the chemical modifications for thermal neutron capture, whereas the second chapter presents the various strategies used to enhance the response to fast neutrons via pulse shape discrimination. For each chapter the theory is also explained.
ISSN:	0168-9002 1872-9576
DOI:	10.1016/j.nima.2014.12.024