Development of Position-Sensitive Neutron Detectors and Associated Electronics

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Müller, K.D. | Reinartz, R. | Engels, R. | Reinhart, P. | Schelten, J. | Schäfer, W. | Jansen, E. | Will, G.

Affiliations: Central Laboratory for Electronics (ZEL) | Institute for Thin Film and Ion Technology (ISI), Research Center Jülich GmbH (KFA), D-52425 Jülich, Germany | Mineralogical Institute, Bonn University, Department for Neutron Diffraction, Poppelsdorfer Schloβ, D-53115 Bonn, Germany

Abstract: The paper presents the spectrum of solid state neutron scintillation detectors, which have been developed and manufactured at Jiilich with respect to use at neutron scattering instruments at steady state reactors and pulsed spallation sources. Design and physical characteristics of three types of linear and three types of area detectors are described. The detectors are designed for operation as standalone PC-based systems with integrated timing interface based on programmable logic cell arrays. The data acquisiton system within the EISA-PC is suitable for applications requiring huge amounts of memory, e.g. in position-sensitive time-of-flight experiments.

DOI: 10.1080/10238169608200077

Journal: Journal of Neutron Research, vol. 4, no. 1-4, pp. 135-140, 1996