Method and apparatus for neutron detection
AssigneeThe Science and Technology Facilities Council
InventorsSimon Philip Platt, Xiao Xiao Cai
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a neutron spectrometry system, comprising a plurality of semiconductor detector portions arranged in close proximity, wherein the detector portions are arranged in at least two non-parallel axes, wherein each detector portion is arranged to output a detection signal indicative of energy deposited in the detector portion by ionising particles induced in the device by incident neutrons, and a control unit arranged to receive the plurality of detection signals, and to allocate detection signals to one or more of a plurality of channels based on a number of substantially coincident detection signals for determining a spectrum of incident neutrons based thereon.
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A neutron spectrometry system, comprising:
- a plurality of semiconductor detector portions arranged in close proximity, wherein the detector portions are arranged in at least two non-parallel axes;
- wherein each detector portion is arranged to output a detection signal indicative of energy deposited in the detector portion by ionising particles induced in the device by incident neutrons;
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- a control unit arranged to receive the plurality of detection signals, and to allocate detection signals to one or more of a plurality of channels based on a number of substantially coincident detection signals for determining a spectrum of incident neutrons based thereon.
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A method of determining a neutron spectrum, comprising:
- receiving detection signals from a plurality of semiconductor detector portions in response to neutron-induced ionising particles depositing energy in the semiconductor detectors, wherein the detector portions are arranged in close proximity in at least two non-parallel axes;
- determining a channel allocation of the detection signals based on a number of substantially coincident detection signals;
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- determining an energy spectrum of the neutrons based upon the channel allocations.
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