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A7 DIAMOND THERMAL-NEUTRON MONITOR
The Thermal-Neutron Counter
The A7 Diamond Thermal-Neutron Monitor is configured for the measurement of the neutron flux in thermal neutron beams. A highly enriched 6LiF layer is used as thermal neutron converter, where the 6Li(n,α)3H reaction is used for neutron detection. The monitor is optimized for high count rates and allows using cables up to 10 m length between detector and amplifier, to enable the usage in high-radiation environments.
The A7 Diamond Thermal-Neutron Monitor consists of a B6 Thermal-Neutron Diamond Detector, a Cx-L Spectroscopic Amplifier, a ROSY® real-time readout system with integrated power supply for amplifier power and detector bias. Cables and connectors of 1 m length are provided. The web-based GUI provides real-time neutron spectra and neutron rates for monitoring purposes.
The A7 Diamond Thermal-Neutron Monitor consists of a B6 Thermal-Neutron Diamond Detector, a Cx-L Spectroscopic Amplifier, a ROSY® real-time readout system with integrated power supply for amplifier power and detector bias. Cables and connectors of 1 m length are provided. The web-based GUI provides real-time neutron spectra and neutron rates for monitoring purposes.
The A7 provides real-time neutron spectroscopy and neutron flux monitoring in thermal neutron beams.
The detector can be upgraded to be high-temperature compatible.
The detector can be upgraded to be high-temperature compatible.
FEATURES
Detector type:
B6 Thermal-Neutron Diamond Detector
Sensor thickness:
140 μm
Thermal-neutron converter:
6Li
Neutron detection efficiency:
0.5% at 25 meV
Cx-L Spectroscopic Amplifier:
12.5 mV/fC, FWHM=180 ns
OPTIONS
The A7 Diamond Thermal-Neutron Monitor can be provided with alternative detector designs:
- Slim detectors with Ø12 mm for confined spaces.
- Temperature resistant detectors up to 500 K.
- UHV vacuum compatible detectors.
ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION
The spectrum recorded with the A7 Diamond Thermal-Neutron Monitor is shown in the picture. The spectrum was recorded in the thermal neutron beam at the Institute of Atomic and Subatomic Physics of TU Wien, Vienna/Austria.
The triton peak from 6Li(n,α)t is well separated from the α-particle distribution and not affected by the γ-background from the TRIGA Mark II reactor. The neutron rate is determined using a threshold of 2 MeV and counting the tritons as function of time.
The triton peak from 6Li(n,α)t is well separated from the α-particle distribution and not affected by the γ-background from the TRIGA Mark II reactor. The neutron rate is determined using a threshold of 2 MeV and counting the tritons as function of time.
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A7 Diamond Thermal-Neutron Monitor
RELEVANT PROJECTS
Diamond Detectors in CROCUS
A reactor physics research campaign at the CROCUS reactor at EPFL, Lausanne/Switzerland, has led to the development of our compact design detectors. The A7 Diamond Thermal-Neutron Monitor is used with a compact B6-C detector for in-core measurements at this research reactor. ROSY® provides the spectra of thermal neutrons, γ and fast-neutrons in real-time with the Selective Spectroscopy Application.
http://lrs.epfl.ch/
RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS
Modeling the response of a diamond detector in the zero power reactor CROCUS
C. Kong, et al., Eur. Phys. J. Plus, 137:25, 2022
Selective data analysis for diamond detectors in neutron fields
C. Weiss, et al., EPJ Web of Conferences, 146, 03004, 2017
DOI:10.1051/epjconf/201714603004
Pulse-Shape Analysis for Gamma Background Rejection in Thermal Neutron Radiation using CVD Diamond Detectors
P. Kavrigin, et al., NIMA, 795, 88-91, 2015
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2015.05.040
A CVD Diamond Detector for (n,α) Cross-Section Measurements
C. Weiss, PhD Thesis, Technische Universität Wien, Faculty of Physics, 2014