Superheated droplets detector for thermal neutron detection

Yi Liu, Clair J. Sullivan, Francesco D'Errico

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Abstract

Superheated droplet detectors (SDDs) are composed of superheated droplets suspended within a host gel and have been widely used for fast neutron dosimetry measurements. While these detectors have good sensitive to fast neutrons, they lack efficiency for the detection of thermal neutrons. For improving the sensitivity to thermal neutrons of SDDs, boron or lithium could be doped into the detector. To evaluate the potential intrinsic efficiency of such devices, simulations were performed on four different types of detectors (boron or lithium doped in either the droplets or the gel). The results show that the detector with 10B doped in the droplets has the highest intrinsic detection efficiency for thermal neutrons. These results, verified with experiment, shall be presented in this paper.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2015 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781467398626
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 3 2016
Event2015 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2015 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Oct 31 2015Nov 7 2015

Publication series

Name2015 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2015

Other

Other2015 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period10/31/1511/7/15

Keywords

  • Neutron
  • detection
  • dosimeter
  • superheat

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Instrumentation

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