Low-Flux Neutron Radiation Detection Technology with High Sensitivity

Abstract:

Boron-containing plastic scintillator detectors have a high detection efficiency for low-intensity thermal neutrons and fast neutrons which is currently the preferred types of neutron detector. This article is based on Monte Carlo method, studied boron-containing plastic scintillator for neutron detection performance, and analysis the energy deposition flux characteristics and detection efficiency when low intensity fission neutron incident to the boron plastic scintillator. We obtain the low-flux neutron detector performance in a variety of neutron source energy, boron-containing plastic scintillator diameter and length. Results showed that, when the boron-containing plastic scintillator lengths increase, the energy deposition flux will increase. When the length and diameter is constant, increasing source strength can increase the energy deposition flux brought by the recoil proton to a certain extent. When the source intensity over after thermal neutrons, due to the decrease of the cross section, the energy deposition fluxes brought by the react of neutrons and will decrease. The results provide help for low intensity fission neutron radiation detection technology with high sensitivity.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 668-669)
• Pages: 924-927
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.668-669.924
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Yang Liu*, Zhen Ni Xing, Guo Zheng Zhu
• Keywords: Boron-Containing Plastic Scintillator, Energy Deposition Flux, Low-Intensity Neutron Detection, Monte Carlo Method

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