Sensitivity of hybrid resistive plate chambers to low-energy neutrons

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

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Sensitivity of hybrid resistive plate chambers to low-energy neutrons

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

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We present the design and the performance of hybrid resistive plate chambers (RPCs). In particular, the electrodes of RPCs were coated with the Gd₂O₃ or LiF powder in order to enhance the sensitivity to low-energy neutrons. The efficiencies were measured by using the ²⁶²Cf source at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. After the background had been properly subtracted, the neutron detection efficiency was determined to be about 4% and 8% for the Gd-coated single- and double-gap RPCs, respectively, at an incident energy peaking at ∼ 75 meV. For the LiF-coated double-gap RPC, the efficiency was about 1.2% slightly depending on the threshold of electronics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	161-165
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements
Volume	158
Issue number	1 SUPPL.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2006.07.020
Publication status	Published - 2006 Aug

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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