TY - JOUR
T1 - Performance of fluorescence nuclear track detectors in mono-energetic and broad spectrum neutron fields
AU - Sykora, G.J.
AU - Akselrod, M.S.
AU - Vanhavere, Filip
A2 - Struelens, Lara
N1 - Score = 10
PY - 2009/10/19
Y1 - 2009/10/19
N2 - Properties of fluorescent nuclear track detectors (FNTDs) made of Al2O3:C, Mg crystals are investigated after irradiation in mono-energetic and broad spectrum neutron fields. Two types of neutron converters were investigated, high density polyethylene and natural LiF. Imaging in fluorescence contrast is performed
using laser scanning confocal detection. Individual tracks induced by recoil protons, alpha particles and tritium ions are identified and counted. Two approaches to median neutron energy estimation using track density as a function of scanning depth and the ratio of track densities for two different converters are discussed.
AB - Properties of fluorescent nuclear track detectors (FNTDs) made of Al2O3:C, Mg crystals are investigated after irradiation in mono-energetic and broad spectrum neutron fields. Two types of neutron converters were investigated, high density polyethylene and natural LiF. Imaging in fluorescence contrast is performed
using laser scanning confocal detection. Individual tracks induced by recoil protons, alpha particles and tritium ions are identified and counted. Two approaches to median neutron energy estimation using track density as a function of scanning depth and the ratio of track densities for two different converters are discussed.
KW - fluorescence
KW - nuclear
KW - track detectors
KW - mono-energetic
KW - broad spectrum neutron fields
UR - http://ecm.sckcen.be/OTCS/llisapi.dll/open/ezp_101945
UR - http://knowledgecentre.sckcen.be/so2/bibref/6423
U2 - 10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.10.027
DO - 10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.10.027
M3 - Article
SN - 1350-4487
VL - 44
SP - 988
EP - 991
JO - Radiation Measurements
JF - Radiation Measurements
IS - 9-10
ER -