An apparatus for measuring the timing properties of scintillators for neutron imaging

The development of new instruments for the energy resolved neutron imaging at pulsed neutron sources requires the determination of the decay time of the signal from scintillator plates under working conditions. We present a new apparatus and a method for measuring the time response of various scinti...

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Published inNuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Vol. 621; no. 1; pp. 489 - 492
Main Authors Salvato, G., Aliotta, F., Finocchiaro, V., Tresoldi, D., Vasi, C.S., Ponterio, R.C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.09.2010
Subjects
Accelerators
Decay
Energy (nuclear)
Imaging
Measuring instruments
Neutron energy resolved imaging
Neutron imaging
Neutron instruments
Neutron scintillators
Neutron sources
Time measurements
Time response
Neutron energy resolved imaging
Neutron scintillators
Neutron instruments
Neutron imaging
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Summary:The development of new instruments for the energy resolved neutron imaging at pulsed neutron sources requires the determination of the decay time of the signal from scintillator plates under working conditions. We present a new apparatus and a method for measuring the time response of various scintillators. After an evaluation of the apparatus accuracy by measuring the time profile of known light signals, we have investigated the properties of three different commercial scintillators at a pulsed neutron beamline. The obtained results are presented and compared in view of their possible use at a new imaging facility.
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ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2010.05.054