The Future of Scintillator Detectors in Neutron Scattering Instrumentation

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Rhodes, N.J. | Johnson, M.W. | van Eijk,

Affiliations: ISIS Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon. OX11 0QX, U.K. | Radiation Technology Group, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

Abstract: This paper describes the scintillators in common use for the detection of thermal neutrons and the advantages of using scintillator technology in the design of neutron detectors. Characteristics obtained in recent detectors incorporating these scintillators are given together with proposals for new scintillator detectors under development at ISIS. Desired characteristics of new scintillators for use in neutron detectors at both ISIS and new accelerator sources are defined.

DOI: 10.1080/10238169608200076

Journal: Journal of Neutron Research, vol. 4, no. 1-4, pp. 129-133, 1996