光电子技术与器件 光放大、控制与器件

TN1522006010567光电倍增管中子直照灵敏度响应=Energy response ofphotomultiplier tubes on neutron irradiation[刊,中]/张忠兵(西北核技术研究所.陕西,西安(710024)),马彦良…∥强激光与粒子束.—2005,17(9).—1427-1430分析了中子束直接照射光电倍增管产生直照响应的过程和机理。中子与光电倍增管入射窗硼硅玻璃中的硼和硅发生(n,α)和(n,p)反应,导致窗玻璃产生荧光,从而使光阴极发射光电子。在5SDH-2小串列加速器上,选用9815B和9850B两种光电倍增管进行实验,得到了光电倍增管的中子直照灵敏度能谱响应曲线。结果表明,中子能量由低…     

光电倍增管对14 MeV脉冲中子的直照响应

 采用ING-103型DPF脉冲中子源产生的14.1 MeV脉冲中子对EMI两个不同型号的光电倍增管EMI-9815B和EMI-9850B进行了直照实验。针对DPF脉冲中子源产生中子脉冲的同时也会产生X射线脉冲的特点，采取了飞行时间法及吸收衰减法来消除X射线对中子脉冲的干扰。利用中子及X射线速度的差异，将光电倍增管放置在离源较远的测点位置，测得了X射线脉冲和中子脉冲时间上错开的双峰波形。通过在辐射通道内添加5 cm厚的铅吸收体有效地抑制了X射线峰，在离源较近的测量位置测到了干净的脉冲中子波形。根据实测波形，得到的光电倍增管EMI-9815B和EMI-9850B中子直照灵敏度分别为10^-13与10^-15量级，该结果与理论计算结果在量级上一致。     

GaAs:Cr探测器对聚变脉冲中子诊断的灵敏度研究

 介绍了国产GaAs:Cr光电导探测器(简称PCD)在DT聚变中子辐射脉冲测量中的应用，利用PIN探测系统绝对测量结果，获得了GaAs:Cr PCD的14.1MeV中子直照灵敏度是1.5×10^-20C cm²/mm³，测量误差为±18%。此结果与理论预估和国外报道在误差内符合。     

光电倍增管时间分辨特性的探讨

对光电倍增管所产生的时间分辨限制进行了测量;测量准确度是±2～5×10^-9秒。在发光时间为5～8×10^-8秒的氢灯帮助下,用示波方法对几种光电倍增管的光电子飞行时间进行了测定;研究了RCA-5819外电路对分辨时间的影响,从而确定较佳工作状态,使其适用于火花光谱激发过程作瞬时观测之用。     

用于反应堆中子/γ 射线混合场测量的涂硼电离室性能

近年来,涂硼电离室已逐渐成为核反应堆周围大通量中子/γ射线混合场监测的辐射探测器之一. 研制了一种高灵敏度涂硼电离室,并给出了其内部结构.用fA级弱电流放大器测得: 当涂硼电离室的工作电压在700 V以下时,漏电流小于1.0 pA; 用Am-Be中子源辐照时测得涂硼电离室的电流曲线坪长为500 V, 坪斜为3.72×10^-4 V^-1;当涂硼电离室的工作电压为400 V时, 对应漏电流为0.4 pA.测试表明涂硼电离室中子信号电流与辐照源的相对位置有关, 将Am-Be中子源置于距石蜡慢化体底部8 cm时,测得中子信号电流最大值为2.0 pA. 用¹³⁷Cs和⁹⁰Sr辐照时测得涂硼电离室γ射线信号电流为 1.0---2.0 pA,但在γ射线场中坪特性不如中子场中坪特性明显. 电离室中子探测灵敏度达1.0×10^-15 Acm²s量级, γ射线探测灵敏度达9.0× 10^-22 Acm²s·eV^-1量级. 这种涂硼电离室漏电流小、灵 敏度高、坪特性好,可用于反应堆周围的中子/γ射线混合场测量.     

用于DPF装置中子测量的闪烁体探测器

 介绍了一种用于等离子体焦点装置(DPF装置)中子波形测量的塑料闪烁体探测器，该探测器由ST401型塑料闪烁体、XP2262B型光电倍增管构成。利用银活化中子探测器和DPF装置对该塑料闪烁体探测器进行标定，确定其中子灵敏度为0.022 5 pC每中子，，中子产额测量范围达到10⁹～10¹¹每脉冲，可以满足DPF装置中子参数测量的需要。     

光电耦合器的反应堆中子辐射效应

 选择3种典型光电耦合器开展了反应堆中子辐照实验,中子注量为3×10¹¹~5×10¹²cm^-2时,位移效应导致电流传输比下降,饱和压降提高。发光器件相同,探测器为Si PIN光电二极管的光电耦合器比探测器为Si NPN光敏晶体管的光电耦合器的初始电流传输比要小,但其抗位移损伤能力更强。探测器均为Si NPN光敏晶体管,发光器件为异质结LED要比硅两性掺杂LED的光电耦合器的电流传输比抗位移损伤能力提高2个量级;以光敏晶体管为探测器的光电耦合器,在较大的正向电流和输出负载电阻条件下工作可提高抗辐射水平。此外,光电耦合器的位移损伤存在加电退火效应。     

一种对中子相对不灵敏的大动态脉冲γ辐射探测器

使用CeF₃闪烁体配以CHT3,CHT5型大线性电流光电倍增管,组合成光电探测器.实验测量表明:CeF₃光电探测器对⁶⁰Coγ灵敏度约为常规塑料闪烁体ST401探测器的0.5—0.6倍,而对于脉冲DT中子,CeF₃探测器灵敏度相对于同尺寸闪烁体ST401探测器的灵敏度低约1个量级,探测器线性电流大于1.5A,暗流小于10nA,是一种对中子相对不灵敏的大动态脉冲γ辐射探测器.     

空气簇射切伦科夫光观测

用快、慢光电倍增管分别构成两种探测装置,记录了广延空气簇射(EAS)切伦科夫(C)光的脉冲形状和光强.测量了海平面EAS(能量E₀>5×10¹⁴eV)C光脉冲的半高全宽(FWHM)分布和光子密度谱.两种光强探测结果的比较表明:由GDB100慢光电倍增管和峰值ADC组成的光强测量系统,对于测定EAS C光的光强是一种简单和经济的好方法.     

硼中子俘获治疗的蒙特卡罗方法模拟

用通用蒙特卡罗程序MCNP模拟了粒子在人脑中的输运过程. 吸收剂量率主要来自以下四个反应:¹⁰B(n,α)⁷Li,¹⁴N(n,p)¹⁴C,¹H(n,γ)²D,快中子弹性散射反应.对肿瘤区的贡献主要来自硼中子吸收反应.结果表明,超热中子比热中子适合于深肿瘤的治疗,而热中子对浅肿瘤的治疗有优越性,比如皮肤癌.同确定论方法的结果相比,蒙特卡罗方法不失为一种模拟中子俘获治疗的好工具.     

轻核(n,x)反应微分截面的实验测量

对本课题组十几年来的(n,x)反应实验研究工作进行了评述.介绍了屏栅电离室的特点、构造与工作原理.用屏栅电离室在北京大学4.5MV静电加速器上测量了1—7MeV中子6Li(n,t)4He和10B(n,α)7Li反应的微分截面与截面,对实验结果进行了讨论. Our research work on (n, x) reaction for more than one decade is reviewed. The characteristics, structure, and working principle of the gridded ionization chamber are discussed. Differential cross sections and cross sections of the~(6)Li(n, t)~(4)He and~(10)B(n, α)~(7)Li reactions were measured in the neutron energy range of 1—7 MeV by using the GIC method. Experiments were carried out at the 4.5 MV Van de Graaff accelerator of Peking University. Results of the measurement are discussed.     

THE RESPONSE OF A 3×3 BGO DETECTOR ARRAY TO 0.5—21MeV PHOTONS

An array of 9 BGO crystals of 20×20×200mm³ equipped with photomultiplier readout was assembled and tested. Radioactive γ and neutron sources, (p,γ) reactions by low energy protons from Van de Graaff accelerator and (n,γ) reactions by thermal neutrons from nuclear reactor were employed to produce photons in the energy range from 0.5 to 21MeV. The energy response of the array is shown to be linear over the whole range. Data on the energy resolution follow an E^1/2 dependence at low energies, and deviate from it at 4.43MeV and higher energies. Results from the lateral energy deposition of showers were compared with the predictions of the Monte Carlo simulation and found to be in good agreement. Our study demonstrates the feasibility of calibration and monitoring of BGO electromagnetic calorimeter by means of radioactive sources and low energy (p,γ) reactions.     

Measurement of 85Rb（n, 2n） 84Rb reaction cross-section from 12 MeV up to 19.8 MeV

The cross-section data of the 85Rb(n,2 n)84Rb reaction have been measured with the neutron energies of 12 MeV to 19.8 MeV using the activation technique and the relative method.The 85Rb samples were irradiated on the surface of a two-ring orientation assembly with neutrons produced from the 3H(d,n)4He reaction at the 5SDH-21.7-MV Tandem accelerator in China.Theoretical model calculations were performed with the TALYS-1.9 code.The present data were compared with previously obtained experimental data and the available evaluated data.     

快中子照相胶片成像法的初步实验

利用9Be(d,n)反应在北京大学4.5MV静电加速器上产生小于7MeV能区的快中子,采用胶片法进行了快中子照相的初步实验.对快中子胶片成像法的基本性能进行了初步的测试和研究.用国产的原材料研制了一种适用于快中子照相的关键部件－快中子转换屏.实验结果表明研制的快中子转换屏能够满足快中子照相的需要.A preliminary experiment is conducted with direct film method under the condition that fast neutron is generated by the reaction of 9Be (d,n) on the Peking University 4.5 MV Van de Graff, whose energy is lower than 7 MeV.Basic characteristics of direct-film neutron radiography system is researched with the help of samples in different materials, different thickness and holes of different diameter. The fast neutron converter, which is vital for fast neutron imaging, is produced with the materials made in china. The result indicates that fast neutron converter can meet the requirment of fast neutron imaging; what's more, further research of fast neutron imaging can be conducted on the accelerator and neutron-generator in China.     

Measurement of neutron polarization from (d,n) reactions on Mg,Si and Ca and comparison to DWBA calculations

Angular distributions of the neutron polarization produced in (d, n) reactions on ²⁴Mg and ²⁸Si were obtained in about 300 keV steps from 3.9 MeV down to 2.2 and 2.9 MeV, respectively. Excitation functions of the polarization were measured at 20° and 40° (lab) over these energy ranges. Polarization angular distributions were also measured for (d, n) reactions on ²⁸Si at 8.1 MeV and ⁴⁰Ca at 3.8 MeV. DWBA calculations are compared to the latter distributions as well as to the (d, n) cross-section data. Fluctuations in the low-energy polarization d ata from the ²⁴Mg and ²⁸Si targets made DWBA comparison of questionable value.     

25Mg (α, n)28Si and 26Mg(α, n)29Si as neutron sources in explosive neon burning

The yields of neutrons from the reaction ²⁵Mg(α, n)²⁸Si and of γ-rays from the reaction ²⁵Mg(α, nγ)²⁸Si have been measured as a function of bombarding energy over the range 1.8–6.3 MeV, and the yield of neutrons from ²⁶Mg(α, n)²⁹Si has been measured over the range 1.8–6.0 MeV. Cross sections for ^{25, 26}Mg(α, n)^{28, 29}Si were extracted from the data and compared with global statistical-model calculations. The agreement is very good. Thermonuclear reaction rates under stellar conditions appropriate for explosive neon burning are calculated and their significance for the nucleosynthesis of rare neutron-rich nuclei is discussed.     

10B中子非弹性散射的理论计算

本文介绍了根据直接作用模型,采用DWBA方法,对~(10)B快中子非弹性散射的一组实验数据进行分析,获得了与实验数据符合较好的理论结果及一组参数,由所得参数,计算了入射中子能量为7.54～20MeV的~(10)B(n,n′)~(10)B~0.717MeV激发态非弹性散射的积分截面和角分布,补充了实验所缺的数据。 In this paper, we analysed the experimental data of reaction cross sections induced byfast neutron on ~(10)B by using the direct nuclear reaction theory and the DWBA method. We obtainedthe results in agreement with experimental data and reported a set of parameters. Furthermore, byusing the set of parameters we have calculated systematically the inelastic integrated cross sectionsand angular distribution of ~(10)B(n, n′) ~(10)B 0.717 MeV excited state for incident neutron energiesfrom 7.54 MeV to 20.0 MeV. ...     

Fast neutron radiative capture in silicon

Using the²⁸Si(n, γ)²⁹Si reaction, transitions to the ground state and first excited state in²⁹Si have been studied in the neutron energy range 3–14 MeV with improved neutron energy resolution (of about 100 keV). The 90° cross sections show considerable structure in the entire neutron energy range. Comparison with theoretical calculations shows that compound-nucleus and direct-semidirect processes account for the non-resonant part (smoothly varying part) of the cross section. A microscopic model is, however, required to describe the resonance structure. Continuum shell-model calculations have proven to be a very promising means towards a better understanding of the capture process in, and below, the giant resonance region in light nuclei. The angular distributions of gamma rays in the neutron energy range 8–14 MeV indicate that the capture reaction is mainly of direct character and that the effect of interference between the electric dipole and isoscalar quadrupole resonance is weak.     

基于北京大学4.5 MV静电加速器的核技术应用

北京大学4.5 MV静电加速器是20世纪80年代我国自主研发的静电加速器。该器端电压在0.7~3.8 MV连续可调,主要加速氢/氦同位素离子,并可通过打靶产生准单能直流/脉冲中子场,具有多条束线及多个实验终端。该器作为开放仪器多年来为国内外从事核技术研究的团队提供了实验平台。近年来,针对我国在能源、航天和国防等领域材料研究的重要需求,该器进行了多次升级改造。一方面通过产生7 MeV以下和14~19 MeV的准单能中子场,应用于(n, a)核反应截面的测量和聚变堆中子谱仪刻度;另一方面,通过温控辐照、核反应分析等实验终端,实现了材料辐照损伤及聚变堆材料元素定量分析等研究方向的功能拓展。此外,设计新增用于半导体材料电学性能测试的原位在线辐照终端和用于研究材料微观尺度元素分布的离子束综合分析实验终端。目前部分新终端已设计组装完成,相关搭建和调试工作正在进行中。