Neutron response of a 4He proportional counter

P. Schillebeeckx; A. Casnati; M. Clapham; U. Graf; M. Looman; M. Weyrauch

doi:10.1117/12.267868

27 February 1997 Neutron response of a ⁴He proportional counter

P. Schillebeeckx, A. Casnati, M. Clapham, U. Graf, M. Looman, M. Weyrauch

Proceedings Volume 2867, International Conference Neutrons in Research and Industry; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.267868
Event: Fifth International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques: Neutrons in Research and Industry, 1996, Crete, Greece

Abstract

Neutron response functions of two commercially available cylindrical ⁴He proportional counters have been measured in the neutron energy range from 500 to 8000 KeV. Experimental results are compared with calculated response functions, determined by Monte Carlo integration. Optimum operating conditions are determined and the detectors are calibrated both for energy and resolution. Energy and resolution calibration functions are expressed in terms of the stopping power of the charged particles in the detector. This allows the implementation of these functions in the Monte Carlo code GNSR, which has been developed of the calculation of response functions and efficiencies of gas- filled neutron detectors.

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P. Schillebeeckx, A. Casnati, M. Clapham, U. Graf, M. Looman, and M. Weyrauch "Neutron response of a ⁴He proportional counter", Proc. SPIE 2867, International Conference Neutrons in Research and Industry, (27 February 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.267868

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