Fast- and thermal-neutron detection with common NaI(Tl) detectors

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Pausch, Guntram, Kreuels, Achim, Scherwinski, Falko, Kong, Yong, Kuester, Mathias, Lentering, Ralf, Wolf, Andreas, Stein, Juergen
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 13.08.2022
• Subjects: Detectors; Fast neutrons; Gamma rays; Iodine; Neutrons; Radiation; Radioisotopes; Scintillation counters; Signal processing; Thermal neutrons; Weakly interacting massive particles

Radionuclide Identification Devices (RIDs) or Backpack Radiation Detection Systems (BRDs) are often equipped with NaI(Tl) detectors. We demonstrate that such instruments could be provided with reasonable thermal- and fast-neutron sensitivity by means of an improved and sophisticated processing of th...