141 citations · 963 across the 65 of their papers we have counts for
65 papers
Evaluation of a method for time-of-flight, wavelength and distance calibration for neutron scattering instruments by means of a mini-chopper and standard neutron monitors
L. Vergara, M. Arai, R. Woracek +9
Accurate conversion of neutron time-of-flight (TOF) to wavelength, and its uncertainty, is of fundamental importance to neutron scattering measurements. Especially in cases where i…
Demonstration of Gd-GEM detector design for neutron macromolecular crystallography applications
D. Pfeiffer, F. Brunbauer, R. Hall-Wilton +12
The European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund, Sweden will become the world's most powerful thermal neutron source. The Macromolecular Diffractometer (NMX) at the ESS requires three…
Double-GEM based thermal neutron detector prototype
L. A. Serra Filho, R. Felix dos Santos, G. G. A. de Souza +11
The Helium-3 shortage and the growing interest in neutron science constitute a driving factor in developing new neutron detection technologies. In this work, we report the developm…
Snowmass 2021 White Paper Instrumentation Frontier 05 -- White Paper 1: MPGDs: Recent advances and current R&D
K. Dehmelt, M. Della Pietra, H. Muller +67
This paper will review the origins, development, and examples of new versions of Micro-Pattern Gas Detectors. The goal for MPGD development was the creation of detectors that could…
Recoil imaging for directional detection of dark matter, neutrinos, and physics beyond the Standard Model
C. A. J. O'Hare, D. Loomba, K. Altenmüller +164
Recoil imaging entails the detection of spatially resolved ionization tracks generated by particle interactions. This is a highly sought-after capability in many classes of detecto…
Multitube monitors: a new-generation of neutron beam monitors
F. Lafont, D. Barkats, J-C. Buffet +10
With the renewal of many neutron science instruments and the commissioning of new neutron facilities, there is a rising demand for improved neutron beam monitoring systems with red…
Effect of substrate roughness and material selection on the microstructure of sputtering deposited boron carbide thin films
Chung-Chuan Lai, Robert Boyd, Per-Olof Svensson +4
Amorphous boron carbide (B4C) thin films are by far the most popular form for the neutron converting layers in the 10B-based neutron detectors, which are a rising trend in detector…
Uniformity of response of Uranium fission chambers used as neutron beam monitors
F. Lafont, B. Guerard, R. Hall-Wilton +1
Uranium fission chambers are commonly used for neutron beam monitoring in neutron research facilities. The challenges brought with the renewing or commissioning of new neutron faci…
Rate-capability of the VMM3a Front End in the RD51 Scalable Readout System
D. Pfeiffer, L. Scharenberg, P. Schwäbig +20
The VMM3a is an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), specifically developed for the readout of gaseous detectors. Originally developed within the ATLAS New Small Wheel (…
Statistical position reconstruction for RPC-based thermal neutron detectors
A. Morozov, L. M. S. Margato, V. Solovov +8
Multilayer position-sensitive 10B-RPC thermal neutron detectors offer an attractive combination of sub-millimeter spatial resolution and high (>50%) detection efficiency. Here we d…
Self-Shielding Copper Substrate Neutron Supermirror Guides
P. M. Bentley, R. Hall-Wilton, C. P. Cooper-Jensen +5
The invention of self-shielding copper substrate neutron guides is described, along with the rationale behind the development, and the realisation of commercial supply. The relativ…
Towards high-rate RPC-based thermal neutron detectors using low-resistivity electrodes
L. M. S. Margato, A. Morozov, A. Blanco +12
We present experimental results on the counting rate measurements for several single-gap B lined resistive plate chambers (B-RPCs) with anodes made from standard floa…
Simulation of the Response of the Solid State Neutron Detector for the European Spallation Source
L. Boyd, E. Rofors, J. R. M. Annand +10
The characteristics of the Solid-state Neutron Detector, under development for neutron-scattering measurements at the European Spallation Source, have been simulated with a Geant4-…
Time- and energy-resolved effects in the boron-10 based Multi-Grid and helium-3 based thermal neutron detectors
A. Backis, A. Khaplanov, R. Al Jebali +33
The boron-10 based Multi-Grid detector is being developed as an alternative to helium-3 based neutron detectors. At the European Spallation Source, the detector will be used for ti…
Parasitic neutron beam monitoring: proof of concept on gamma monitoring of neutron chopper phases
F. Issa, R. Hall-Wilton, A. Quintanilla +4
Neutron beam monitors are an essential diagnostic component of neutron scattering facilities. They are used to measure neutron flux, calibrating experiments performed on the instru…
A simulational study of the indirect geometry neutron spectrometer, BIFROST at the European Spallation Source, from neutron source position to detector position
M. Klausz, K. Kanaki, T. Kittelmann +5
The European Spallation Source (ESS) is intended to become the most powerful spallation neutron source in the world and the flagship of neutron science in the upcoming decades. The…
Vanadium-based neutron Beam Monitor
Vendula Maulerova, Kalliopi Kanaki, Peter Kadletz +7
A prototype quasi-parasitic thermal neutron beam monitor based on isotropic neutron scattering from a thin natural vanadium foil and standard He proportional counters is concep…
Verification of He-3 proportional counters fast neutron sensitivity through a comparison with He-4 detectors
Francesco Piscitelli, Giacomo Mauri, Alessio Laloni +1
In the field of neutron scattering science, a large variety of instruments require detectors for thermal and cold neutrons. Helium-3 has been one of the main actors in thermal and…
Multilayer -RPC neutron imaging detector
L. M. S. Margato, A. Morozov, A. Blanco +8
Resistive plate chambers (RPC) lined with C neutron converters is a promising cost effective technology for position-sensitive thermal neutron detection capable to outp…
The Multi-Blade Boron-10-based neutron detector performance using a focusing reflectometer
G. Mauri, I. Apostolidis, M. J. Christensen +10
The Multi-Blade is a Boron-10-based neutron detector designed for neutron reflectometers and developed for the two instruments (Estia and FREIA) planned for the European Spallation…
First neutron data recorded at the V20 Test Instrument utilizing prototype chopper systems and beam monitors planned for ESS
V. Maulerova, J. Nilsson, M. Olsson +16
The main objective of the European Spallation Source (ESS) is to perform consistently high impact neutron scattering science using the highest neutron flux of any facility in its c…
Performance study of the Jalousie detector baseline design for the ESS thermal powder diffractometer HEIMDAL through GEANT4 simulations
I. Stefanescu, M. Christensen, R. Hall-Wilton +8
HEIMDAL is a thermal powder diffractometer designed to operate at the European Spallation Source, world's most intense neutron source. The detailed design of the instrument, which…
Performance evaluation of the Boron Coated Straws detector with Geant4
M. Klausz, K. Kanaki, P. Zagyvai +1
The last decade has witnessed the development of several alternative neutron detector technologies, as a consequence of upcoming neutron sources and upgrades, as well the world-wid…
Evidence of fast neutron sensitivity for 3He detectors and comparison with Boron-10 based neutron detectors
Giacomo Mauri, Francesco Messi, Kalliopi Kanaki +2
The 3He-based neutron detectors are no longer the default solution for neutron scattering applications. Both the inability of fulfilling the requirements in performance, needed for…