Proton light yield of fast plastic scintillators for neutron imaging
arXiv:2107.05725 · doi:10.1109/TNS.2019.2959979
Abstract
Plastic organic scintillators have been tailored in composition to achieve ultra-fast temporal response, thereby enabling the design and development of fast neutron detection systems with high timing resolution. Eljen Technology's plastic organic scintillators -- EJ-230, EJ-232, and EJ-232Q -- are prospective candidates for use in emerging neutron imaging systems, where fast timing is paramount. To support the neutron response characterization of these materials, the relative proton light yields of EJ-230, EJ-232, and EJ-232Q were measured at the 88-Inch Cyclotron at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Using a broad-spectrum neutron source and a double time-of-flight technique, the proton light yield relations were obtained over a proton recoil energy range of approximately 300 keV to 4 MeV. The EJ-230, EJ-232, and EJ-232Q scintillators exhibited similar proton light yield relations to each other as well as to other plastic scintillators with the same polymer base material. A comparison of the relative proton light yield of different sized cylindrical EJ-232 and EJ-232Q scintillators also revealed consistent results. This work provides key input data for the realistic computational modeling of neutron detection technologies employing these materials, thereby supporting new capabilities in near-field radionuclide detection for national security applications.
arXiv comment10 pages, 8 figures
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