DocumentCode :
271061
Title :
First Measurement of a 127 keV Neutron Field with a 
-TPC Spectrometer
Author :
Maire, D. ; Billard, J. ; Bosson, G. ; Bourrion, O. ; Guillaudin, O. ; Lamblin, J. ; Lebreton, L. ; Mayet, F. ; MeÌdard, J. ; Muraz, J.-F. ; Petit, Marc ; Richer, J.P. ; Riffard, Q. ; Santos, D.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Radioprotection & Nucl. Safety (IRSN), St. Paul-lez-Durance, France
Volume :
61
Issue :
4
fYear :
2014
fDate :
Aug. 2014
Firstpage :
2090
Lastpage :
2096
Abstract :
In order to measure the energy of neutron fields, with energy ranging from 8 keV to 1 MeV, a new primary standard is being developed at the IRSN (Institute for Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety). This project, -TPC (Micro Time Projection Chamber), carried out in collaboration with the LPSC (Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie), is based on the nuclear recoil detector principle. The instrument is presented with the associated method to measure the neutron energy. This article emphasizes the proton energy calibration procedure and energy measurements of a neutron field produced at 127 keV with the IRSN facility AMANDE.
Keywords :
calibration; neutron detection; time projection chambers; IRSN facility AMANDE; electron volt energy 127 keV; energy measurements; micro time projection chamber spectrometer; neutron field; nuclear recoil detector principle; proton energy calibration procedure; Anodes; Calibration; Detectors; Energy measurement; Ionization; Neutrons; Protons; Calibration; MCNP; Monte Carlo simulation; X rays; charge collection; data analysis; drift chambers; electron beams; hydrogen; ionization; metrology; micropattern gas chamber; neutron spectrometry; neutrons; protons;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9499
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2014.2307093
Filename :
6819478
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