A boron-lined proportional counter (BLPC) used in a mixed field of reactors

A boron-lined proportional counter (BLPC) with a count rate limit close to the multi-wire proportional counter was manufactured to measure the mixed field around reactors. After measurement with a standard Am-Be neutron source (activity: 100 mCi), the results show that the operating voltage of the BLPC is 800 V, the plateau length is 100 V and the slope is 13.2%/100 V. The width and rise time of the output pulse of the BLPC are 1.26 μs and 370 ns, respectively. When the BLPC works at a count rate of 1.0×10⁵ count/s, the pulse pile-up probability of the BLPC is 3.6%. A clear peak can be seen in the pulse height spectrum of the BLPC. and the performances illustrate that a BLPC working in pulse mode can serve as a source range detector of reactors.     

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.