Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9845705 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Using a high intensity, femtosecond laser driven neutron source, a high-sensitivity neutron detector was calibrated. This detector is designed for observing fusion neutrons at the Z accelerator in Sandia National Laboratories. Nuclear fusion from laser driven deuterium cluster explosions was used to generate a clean source of nearly monoenergetic 2.45Â MeV neutrons at a well-defined time. This source can run at 10Â Hz and was used to build up a clean pulse-height spectrum on scintillating neutron detectors giving a very accurate calibration for neutron yields at 2.45Â MeV.
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Authors
R. Hartke, D.R. Symes, F. Buersgens, L.E. Ruggles, J.L. Porter, T. Ditmire,