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Thermal neutron measurements by Timepix detector in H4IRRAD at CERN

NázevTitle
Thermal neutron measurements by Timepix detector in H4IRRAD at CERNThermal neutron measurements by Timepix detector in H4IRRAD at CERN
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
B. Biskup, M. Brugger, M. Calviani, I. Efthymiopoulos, S. Pospíšil, J. Šolc, I. Štekl, Z. Vykydal
DOIDOI
10.1016/j.nima.2019.162530
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2019, 944 ISSN 0168-9002.
RokYear
2019
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000484777800017
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-85070611567
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21670/19:00332570!RIV20-MSM-21670___
ProjektProject
Inženýrské aplikace fyziky mikrosvětaEngineering applications of microworld physics

AbstraktAbstract

Timepix, a pixel detector, was installed in the H4IRRAD irradiation area at CERN to study its response to a mixed radiation field. The measured data were compared to Monte Carlo simulations performed by the FLUKA code. This paper focuses on thermal neutron fluence measurement and simulation studies. The observed disagreement between the measured and simulated thermal neutron fluence of a factor 2.6 is discussed and the influence of the shielding material composition on this disagreement is studied.

Timepix, a pixel detector, was installed in the H4IRRAD irradiation area at CERN to study its response to a mixed radiation field. The measured data were compared to Monte Carlo simulations performed by the FLUKA code. This paper focuses on thermal neutron fluence measurement and simulation studies. The observed disagreement between the measured and simulated thermal neutron fluence of a factor 2.6 is discussed and the influence of the shielding material composition on this disagreement is studied.