Neutron Detection Module Based on Li-Glass Scintillator and Array of SiPMs

Udi Wengrowicz; Alon Osovitzky; Aaron Ocherashvili; Eli Volasky; Yahir Ifergan; Yagil Kadmon; Avi Raveh; Itzhak Orion

doi:10.1109/TNS.2020.2968070

Neutron Detection Module Based on Li-Glass Scintillator and Array of SiPMs

Udi Wengrowicz, Alon Osovitzky, Aaron Ocherashvili, Eli Volasky, Yahir Ifergan, Yagil Kadmon, Avi Raveh, Itzhak Orion

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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Abstract

This article presents a model setup of neutron sensors consisting of a Li-glass scintillator coupled with a silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) array. The newest developments based on SiPMs array enable high-gain and the low-light detection capabilities of the traditional photomultiplier tube (PMT) while offering the benefits of a solid-state sensor: low-voltage operation, insensitivity to magnetic fields, reduced dimensions, and mechanical robustness. Measurements conducted with the presented setup were complemented with the Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code (MCNP) numerical simulations for larger systems. The results indicate the feasibility of utilizing the presented technology for highly sensitive handheld neutron radiation detectors in compliance with the requirements of IEC 62534 standards.

Original language	American English
Article number	8966511
Pages (from-to)	599-602
Number of pages	4
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
Volume	67
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2020.2968070
State	Published - 1 Apr 2020

Keywords

Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code (MCNP)
neutron detection
numerical simulations
radiation detectors
scintillation counters
silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) arrays

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Neutron Detection Module Based on Li-Glass Scintillator and Array of SiPMs

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