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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Adaption of a PIN-diode detector as an online neutron monitor for the thermal column of the TRIGA research reactor.
Tobias SchmitzMatthias Blaicknersubject
RadiationNeutron monitorPhysics::Instrumentation and DetectorsChemistryAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaNuclear engineeringDetectorPIN diode030218 nuclear medicine & medical imagingTRIGAlaw.inventionNuclear physics03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineNeutron fluxlaw030220 oncology & carcinogenesisThermalNeutronResearch reactordescription
A BNCT online neutron monitoring system was tested in a TRIGA reactor, using a silicon PIN-diode with a conversion foil. The setup was tested with different reactor powers at the hot and cold ends of the irradiation channel, using activation foils to compare with measured fluxes. The results demonstrate good reproducibility and show a linear correlation between signal of the PIN-diode and neutron flux at all positions, demonstrating this approach to be suitable for online monitoring of the neutron flux.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine |