Abstract
In this report, we present a newly developed hybrid resistive plate chamber (RPC) for the detection of low-energy neutrons. Lithium-fluoride (LiF) enriched for the 6Li isotope was chosen as the material sensitive to low-energy neutrons for the construction of the hybrid RFC. The LiF-coated RFC was tested by using the 252Cf neutron-irradiation facility at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). The detection efficiency of the double-layered LiF-coated RPC to neutrons in the energy range from 10 to 560 meV was approximately 1.6 %. We obtained reliable efficiency plateaus over a wide range of electric-field intensities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 846-849 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the Korean Physical Society |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 4 I |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 Apr |
Keywords
- Avalanche
- GEANT simulation
- LiF-coated resistive plate chamber
- Low energy neutron
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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Lee, K. S., Ahn, S. H., Hong, B., Ito, M., Kang, T. I., Kim, B. I., Kim, H. C., Kim, J. H., Lee, K. B., Park, S., Ryu, M. S., Sim, K. S., & Hong, S. J. (2006). Development of a Li-coated RPC for low-energy neutron detection. Journal of the Korean Physical Society, 48(4 I), 846-849.