Journal of the Korean Physical Society

Korean Physical Society (한국물리학회)
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A Current-Mode Scintillation-Fiber Detector for Measurement of Neutron-Beam Profiles

Kim, C.;Hong, B.;Hu, R.J.;Jo, M.;Lee, K.S.;Park, S.;Sim, K.S.

  • Published : 20090500
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Abstract

We report development of a current-mode scintillation-fiber detector for precise measurements of accelerator-induced fast-neutron beams. 1-mm thick single-clad scintillation fibers were used to manufacture an array of detector pixels. The scintillation-fiber detector were equipped with a 46-channel silicon photodiode and a current-mode signal processor. The test result with X-rays to perform the calibration for the channel sensitivity shows that the fast-neutron detector, composed of scintillation fibers and operating in the current-mode, is a reliable instrument for precision measurement of neutron-beam profiles in fast-neutron therapies.

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