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Development of a fast neutron radiography converter using wavelength-shifting fibers

  • Masahito Matsubayashi
  • , Takashi Hibiki
  • , Kaichiro Mishima
  • , Koji Yoshii
  • , Koji Okamoto

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Abstract

A fluorescent converter for fast neutron radiography (FNR) comprising a scintillator and hydrogen-rich resin has been developed and applied to electronic imaging. The rate of the reaction between fast neutrons and the converter is increased by thickening the converter, but its opaqueness attenuates emitted light photons before they reach its surface. To improve the luminosity of a fluorescent converter for FNR, a novel type of converter was designed in which wavelength-shifting fibers were adopted to transport radiated light to the observation end face. The performance of the converter was compared with that of a polypropylene-based fluorescent converter in an experiment conducted at the fast-neutron-source reactor YAYOI in the University of Tokyo. © 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)325-333
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume510
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Sept 2003
Externally publishedYes

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Research Keywords

  • Electronic imaging
  • Fast neutron radiography
  • Fluorescent converter
  • Wavelength-shifting fiber

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