Development of a Li-coated RPC for low-energy neutron detection

K. S. Lee; S. H. Ahn; B. Hong; M. Ito; T. I. Kang; B. I. Kim; H. C. Kim; J. H. Kim; K. B. Lee; S. Park; M. S. Ryu; K. S. Sim; S. J. Hong

Development of a Li-coated RPC for low-energy neutron detection

K. S. Lee, S. H. Ahn, B. Hong, M. Ito, T. I. Kang, B. I. Kim, H. C. Kim, J. H. Kim, K. B. Lee, S. Park, M. S. Ryu, K. S. Sim, S. J. Hong

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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
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

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Physics and Astronomy(all)

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