| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1823369 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Neutrons can be indirectly detected by high-energy photons. The performance of a 4″×4″×16″ NaI portal monitor was compared to a 3He-based portal monitor with a comparable cross-section of the active volume. Measurements were performed with bare and shielded 252Cf and AmBe sources. With an optimum converter and moderator structure for the NaI detector, the detection efficiencies and minimum detectable activities of the portal monitors were similar. The NaI portal monitor preserved its detection efficiency much better with shielded sources, making the method very interesting for security applications. For heavily shielded sources, the NaI detector was 2–3 times more sensitive than the 3He-based detector.
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Authors
Philip Holm, Kari Peräjärvi, Ari-Pekka Sihvonen, Teemu Siiskonen, Harri Toivonen,