Gamma sensitivity of single-crystal CVD diamond neutron detectors
At a Glance
Section titled āAt a Glanceā| Metadata | Details |
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| Publication Date | 2016-03-01 |
| Journal | Inorganic Materials |
| Authors | K. N. Zyablyuk, V.A. Kolyubin, V. N. Pashentsev, P. G. Nedosekin, E. M. Tyurin |
| Institutions | Lomonosov Moscow State University, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI |
| Citations | 4 |
Abstract
Section titled āAbstractāWe have studied the gamma sensitivity of single-crystal CVD diamond neutron detectors using a 252Cf neutron source placed in a moderator. It has been shown that a major contribution to the count rate of the detectors is made by the gamma rays from the source. We have compared the count rates of a detector with a 10B boron isotope-based slow-neutron converter and without it. With allowance for the theoretically calculated detection efficiency, the difference between the count rates is consistent with the fraction of slow neutrons measured using a scintillation detector.