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Development of solid-state silicon devices as ultra cold neutron detectors

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posted on 2023-06-07, 19:15 authored by C A Baker, K Green, M G D van der Grinten, P S Iaydjiev, S N Ivanov, S Al-Ayoubi, P G Harris, J M Pendlebury, D B Shiers, P Geltenbort
We present a study aimed at developing and optimising methods for ultra-cold neutron (UCN) detection using solid-state silicon detectors. For this we investigated the characteristics of neutron to charged particle converters ((6)Li, (10)B) and compared different deposition techniques. We find that a deposition of 600 µg/cm(2) of (6)LiF is required to ensure maximum UCN detection efficiency using (6)Li as converter. The UCN detectors that we have developed are now fully operational as a flux monitor and as a UCN spectrum analyser in the neutron electric dipole moment experiment at the Institut Laue Langevin in Grenoble.

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  • Published

Journal

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

ISSN

0168-9002

Publisher

Elsevier

Issue

3

Volume

487

Page range

511-520

Pages

1.0

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  • Physics and Astronomy Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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