HELNED: Helium-3-free low-cost neutron detectors

We developed a technique for thermal neutron detection not making use of 3He, also suitable for online real time monitoring of CASTOR spent fuel containers. As a neutron converter we used 6LiF, being the neutron capture cross section of 6Li very well known and with only an alpha and a triton in the...

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Main Authors: Barbagallo Massimo, Cosentino Luigi, Marchetta Carmelo, Pappalardo Alfio, Scirè Carlotta, Scirè Sergio, Vecchio Gianfranco, Finocchiaro Paolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20137902002