Demonstration of fast multiplicity counting of 252Cf using plastic scintillators and silicon photomultipliers

E. O. Cohen; Y. Waschitz; Y. Ifergan; A. Roy; D. Vartsky; Y. Yehuda-Zada; I. Israelashvili; A. Beck; L. Arazi

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2022.167287

Demonstration of fast multiplicity counting of ²⁵²Cf using plastic scintillators and silicon photomultipliers

E. O. Cohen, Y. Waschitz, Y. Ifergan, A. Roy, D. Vartsky, Y. Yehuda-Zada, I. Israelashvili, A. Beck, L. Arazi

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Weizmann Institute of Science

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Abstract

We present a first prototype for a multiplicity counter of fast neutrons and γ rays, based on plastic scintillators coupled to silicon photomultiplier arrays, where the SiPMs are read out individually by the TOFPET2 ASIC providing time-stamps and charge information. We demonstrate the capabilities of our counter by measuring the Singles-, Doubles- and Triples-event rates of neutrons and γ rays (without pulse shape discrimination), for a ²⁵²Cf source with a nominal activity of 4.9 μCi, and comparing them with a GEANT4 simulation of the process.

Original language	English
Article number	167287
Number of pages	9
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	1040
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2022.167287
State	Published - 1 Oct 2022

Keywords

FNMC
Scintillators
SiPMs
TOFPET2

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

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Cohen, E. O., Waschitz, Y., Ifergan, Y., Roy, A., Vartsky, D., Yehuda-Zada, Y., Israelashvili, I., Beck, A., & Arazi, L. (2022). Demonstration of fast multiplicity counting of ²⁵²Cf using plastic scintillators and silicon photomultipliers. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 1040, Article 167287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2022.167287

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Cohen, EO, Waschitz, Y, Ifergan, Y, Roy, A, Vartsky, D, Yehuda-Zada, Y, Israelashvili, I, Beck, A & Arazi, L 2022, 'Demonstration of fast multiplicity counting of ²⁵²Cf using plastic scintillators and silicon photomultipliers', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 1040, 167287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2022.167287

Demonstration of fast multiplicity counting of ²⁵²Cf using plastic scintillators and silicon photomultipliers. / Cohen, E. O.; Waschitz, Y.; Ifergan, Y. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 1040, 167287, 01.10.2022.

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Cohen EO, Waschitz Y, Ifergan Y, Roy A, Vartsky D, Yehuda-Zada Y et al. Demonstration of fast multiplicity counting of ²⁵²Cf using plastic scintillators and silicon photomultipliers. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2022 Oct 1;1040:167287. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2022.167287