Experimental research on a THGEM-based thermal neutron detector

YANG Lei; ZHOU Jian-Rong; SUN Zhi-Jia; ZHANG Ying; HUANG Chao-Qiang; SUN Guang-Ai; WANG Yan-Feng; YANG Gui-An; XU Hong; XIE Yu-Guang; CHEN Yuan-Bo

doi:10.1088/1674-1137/39/5/056002

Chinese Physics C> 2015, Vol. 39> Issue(5) : 056002 DOI: 10.1088/1674-1137/39/5/056002

Experimental research on a THGEM-based thermal neutron detector

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A new thermal neutron detector with a domestically produced THGEM (Thick Gas Electron Multiplier) was developed as an alternative to ³He to meet the needs of the next generation of neutron facilities. One type of Au-coated THGEM was designed specifically for neutron detection. A detector prototype has been developed and the preliminary experimental tests are presented, including the performance of the Au-coated THGEM working in Ar/CO₂ gas mixtures and the neutron imaging test with ²⁵²Cf source, which can provide the reference for experimental data for research in the future.

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YANG Lei, ZHOU Jian-Rong, SUN Zhi-Jia, ZHANG Ying, HUANG Chao-Qiang, SUN Guang-Ai, WANG Yan-Feng, YANG Gui-An, XU Hong, XIE Yu-Guang and CHEN Yuan-Bo. Experimental research on a THGEM-based thermal neutron detector[J]. Chinese Physics C, 2015, 39(5): 056002. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/39/5/056002

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Experimental research on a THGEM-based thermal neutron detector

Corresponding author: ZHOU Jian-Rong,

Received Date: 2014-08-07
Accepted Date: 2014-11-02
Available Online: 2015-05-05

Abstract: A new thermal neutron detector with a domestically produced THGEM (Thick Gas Electron Multiplier) was developed as an alternative to ³He to meet the needs of the next generation of neutron facilities. One type of Au-coated THGEM was designed specifically for neutron detection. A detector prototype has been developed and the preliminary experimental tests are presented, including the performance of the Au-coated THGEM working in Ar/CO₂ gas mixtures and the neutron imaging test with ²⁵²Cf source, which can provide the reference for experimental data for research in the future.