An empirical formula for scattered neutron components in fast neutron radiography

Scattering neutrons are one of the key factors that may affect the images of fast neutron radiog- raphy. In this paper, a mathematical model for scattered neutrons is developed on a cylinder sample, and an empirical formula for scattered neutrons is obtained. According to the results given by Monte Carlo methods, the parameters in the empirical formula are obtained with curve fitting, which confirms the logicality of the empirical formula. The curve-fitted parameters of common materials such as <'6>LiD are given.     

An empirical formula for scattered neutron components in fast neutron radiography

Scattering neutrons are one of the key factors that may affect the images of fast neutron radiography. In this paper, a mathematical model for scattered neutrons is developed on a cylinder sample, and an empirical formula for scattered neutrons is obtained. According to the results given by Monte Carlo methods, the parameters in the empirical formula are obtained with curve fitting, which confirms the logicality of the empirical formula. The curve-fitted parameters of common materials such as ⁶LiD are given.     

一种基于快中子的化学战剂无损检测技术

为了检测标识不清的弹体内的装药成分是否含有化学战剂,建立了一套基于伴随粒子技术的快中子化学战剂无损检测系统。系统的主要部分包括D-T中子源、粒子探测器、探测器及其屏蔽体以及相应的电子学处理系统等。利用该系统对沙林、VX、芥子气和亚当氏剂四种具有代表性的化学战剂进行测量,获得了四种化学战剂的14 MeV中子诱发的特征谱。谱分析的结果表明,除了As元素外,P,F,S,Cl元素的特征峰清晰可见,说明采用这种方法可以实现化学战剂的无损检测。     

MRPC宇宙线测试及温度效应

建造了一套MRPC单元的宇宙线测试系统.在数据处理过程中实现对入射宇宙线的方向选择.实验结果表明:MRPC的时间分辨可以达到约84ps,对应的触发系统参考时间分辨可以达到约75ps.对MRPC的温度特性进行了研究,得到了一些初步结论.     

移动式加速器在快中子照相中的应用

介绍了移动式加速器的工作原理、结构和调试过程。该加速器具有体积小、重量轻、束流稳定度高、束斑直径小的特点。移动式加速器是首次在中国工程物理研究院应用于快中子照相。在调试过程中测试了小型移动式加速器的束流稳定性等参数,采用伴随粒子方法测量了直流中子产额。通过移动加速器和数字照相系统的组合,获得了初步图像。     

一个高时间分辨的多间隙电阻板室原型

研制了一种多气隙电阻板室原型并建立了相关的测试系统.利用宇宙线测试系统和欧洲核子中心的试验束装置T1?0对其性能进行了测试,给出了初步结果.时间分辨达到70ps,对最小电离粒子的探测效率大于95%.     

一种用于中子散射成像的快速反投影重建方法

针对中子散射成像建立了一种快速反投影重建方法,这种方法首先根据每一个散射事件确定粒子可能所在的空间范围,然后该空间范围中进行重建,大大减少了重建的运行时间。应用所建立的方法对模拟的成像数据进行处理,结果表明:重建源与实际源的位向一致,对1000个散射数据进行处理,用时约3 s;对5探测单元成像得到的模拟数据处理,得到重建后点源的位向分辨为8.0°;重建源的位向分辨不随设定重建平面的位置而改变,但重建平面距探测平面越近,重建速度越快;当重建平面达到一定尺寸时,继续增加大重建平面尺寸,重建的运行时间增加不明显,该方法在大视场空间探测成像应用中,具有较高的重建效率。     

一种用于中子散射成像的快速反投影重建方法

针对中子散射成像建立了一种快速反投影重建方法,这种方法首先根据每一个散射事件确定粒子可能所在的空间范围,然后该空间范围中进行重建,大大减少了重建的运行时间。应用所建立的方法对模拟的成像数据进行处理,结果表明：重建源与实际源的位向一致,对1000个散射数据进行处理,用时约3 s;对5探测单元成像得到的模拟数据处理,得到重建后点源的位向分辨为8.0;重建源的位向分辨不随设定重建平面的位置而改变,但重建平面距探测平面越近,重建速度越快;当重建平面达到一定尺寸时,继续增加大重建平面尺寸,重建的运行时间增加不明显,该方法在大视场空间探测成像应用中,具有较高的重建效率。     

利用气泡探测器测量激光快中子

在利用超强激光驱动中子源的研究和应用研究中,中子源的产额及其角分布至关重要.我们在星光Ⅲ号激光装置上采用气泡探测器对强激光驱动的中子源的产额及其角分布进行了测量.利用超强皮秒激光与碳氘薄膜靶相互作用产生高能氘离子束撞击次级碳氘靶,通过氘-氘核反应产生准单能快中子.实验发现中子束的发射具有一定的方向性,在入射氘离子的传输方向上中子束具有更高的强度,测量得到的中子束最大强度为5.13×10⁷ n/sr.利用实验测量的氘离子能谱和角分布对中子束角分布进行了理论计算,结果与实验测量基本一致.     

移动式加速器在快中子照相中的应用

介绍了移动式加速器的工作原理、结构和调试过程。该加速器具有体积小、重量轻、束流稳定度高、束斑直径小的特点。移动式加速器是首次在中国工程物理研究院应用于快中子照相。在调试过程中测试了小型移动式加速器的束流稳定性等参数,采用伴随粒子方法测量了直流中子产额。通过移动加速器和数字照相系统的组合,获得了初步图像。     

快中子照相中的点扩展函数计算

快中子照相中,基于反冲核原理探测快中子的有机闪烁体平板是普遍采用的快中子辐射转换体。模拟了D-T中子垂直入射BC400闪烁体平板,计算了不同厚度平板闪烁体的点扩展函数,对14.1 MeV快中子照相中闪烁体固有分辨率随厚度的变化进行了研究。计算结果表明,在不考虑二次中子与闪烁体作用及背景噪声等情况时,点扩展函数几乎不依赖于闪烁体厚度。同时,计算还表明在一定的分辨率范围内,由于荧光收集效率的限制,闪烁体厚度增加并不会改善图像对比度。     

Measurements of effective delayed neutron fraction in a fast neutron reactor using the perturbation method

A perturbation method is proposed to obtain the effective delayed neutron fraction β_(eff) of a cylindrical highly enriched uranium reactor.Based on reactivity measurements with and without a sample at a specified position using the positive period technique,the reactor reactivity perturbation △ρ of the sample in β_(eff) units is measured.Simulations of the perturbation experiments are performed using the MCNP program.The PERT card is used to provide the difference dκ of effective neutron multiplication factors with and without the sample inside the reactor.Based on the relationship between the effective multiplication factor and the reactivity,the equation β~(eff)=dκ/△ρ is derived.In this paper,the reactivity perturbations of 13 metal samples at the designable position of the reactor are measured and calculated.The average β_(eff) value of the reactor is given as 0.00645,and the standard uncertainty is 3.0%.Additionally,the perturbation experiments for β_(eff) can be used to evaluate the reliabilities of the delayed neutron parameters.This work shows that the delayed neutron data of ~(235)U and ~(238)U from G.R.Keepin's publication are more reliable than those from ENDF-B6.0.ENDF-B7.0,JENDL3.3 and CENDL2.2.     

A prototype of a high rating MRPC

Six-gap resistive plate chamber (MRPC) prototypes with semiconductive glass electrodes (bulk resistivity～1010.cm) were studied for suitability in time-of-flight (TOF) applications at high rates. These studies were performed using a continuous electron beam of 800 MeV at IHEP and an X-ray machine. Time resolutions of about 100 ps and efficiencies larger than 90% were obtained for flux densities up to 28 kHz/cm2.     

MRPC宇宙线批量测试方法探讨

通过分析33个多气隙电阻板室(MRPC)的宇宙线测试结果, 得到了雪崩信号比例和 平均幅度与时间分辨的关系, 计算得出了MRPC的分辨时间随测试事例数的变化 趋势. 据此提出了~MRPC~的宇宙线批量测试方法.     

A capture-gated fast neutron detection method

To address the problem of the shortage of neutron detectors used in radiation portal monitors(RPMs),caused by the ~3He supply crisis, research on a cadmium-based capture-gated fast neutron detector is presented in this paper. The detector is composed of many 1 cm × 1 cm × 20 cm plastic scintillator cuboids covered by 0.1 mm thick film of cadmium. The detector uses cadmium to absorb thermal neutrons and produce capture γ-rays to indicate the detection of neutrons, and uses plastic scintillator to moderate neutrons and register γ-rays. This design removes the volume competing relationship in traditional ~3He counter-based fast neutron detectors, which hinders enhancement of the neutron detection efficiency. Detection efficiency of 21.66% ± 1.22% has been achieved with a 40.4 cm × 40.4cm × 20 cm overall detector volume. This detector can measure both neutrons and γ-rays simultaneously. A small detector(20.2 cm × 20.2 cm × 20 cm) demonstrated a 3.3 % false alarm rate for a ~(252)Cf source with a neutron yield of 1841 n/s from 50 cm away within 15 s measurement time. It also demonstrated a very low(0.06%) false alarm rate for a 3.21 × 10~5 Bq ~(137)Cs source. This detector offers a potential single-detector replacement for both neutron and the γ-ray detectors in RPM systems.     

A position resolution MRPC for muon tomography

Muon tomography is a promising method in the detection and imaging of high Z material. In general, considering the quality of track reconstruction in imaging, a detector of good position resolution, high efficiency and large area is required. This paper presents the design and study of a prototype of position sensitive MRPC with 0.15 mm narrow gas gap and 2.54 mm strip readout. Through a cosmic-ray experiment, the performance of MRPC module is carefully observed and each channel is calibrated. Through an X ray experiment with a narrow slit, the position resolution is studied. The results show that the time resolution of the module can reach 61ps and the spatial resolution can reach 0.36 mm.     

14MeV中子照相中散射中子对成像影响的Monte Carlo模拟

依据实验参数，建立了14MeV快中子照相的物理模型，并利用Monte Carlo方法对照相过程进行了模拟. 分析了经聚乙烯样品散射的中子对快中子图像的影响随样品与探测器间距及样品参数的变化. 计算结果表明，样品与探测器的距离d<5cm时，样品中的散射中子对图像的影响强烈依赖于d，而当d>20cm时，样品散射中子对图像的影响可忽略；当样品密度为3—5g/cm³时散射中子对图像的影响相对最大；样品宽度越大，图像中的散射成分越多，当宽度在3cm以上时散射成分的强度趋于饱和. 关键词： 14MeV中子 快中子照相 散射中子 Monte Carlo模拟     

Study on scattering correction in fast neutron tomography at NECTAR facility

Fast neutron tomography has been established as an inspection and detection tool at the NECTAR facility at the FRM-II reactor.Scattered neutrons from the object become a major disturbance and bring in artifacts and deviations in reconstruction results,especially for hydrogenous material object.In this article,an iterative scattering correction method for fast neutron tomography was proposed.In each loop of iteration the scattering component of the projections will be simulated by Monte-Carlo program MCNPX based on the previous reconstruction result and then it will be subtracted from original projections.The differences between scattering components at different perspectives were quantitatively evaluated and an average scattering component image was used for all projections finally.Smooth and uniform slices with more clear edges were obtained and the new reconstructed attenuation coefficients are quite close to the real one compared to the results without scattering correction,in which case the relative error of the reconstructed attenuation coefficients is about 10%–30%.     

A prototype of a high rating MRPC

Six-gap resistive plate chamber （MRPC） prototypes with semiconductive glass electrodes （bulk resistivity ～ 10^10Ω·cm） were studied for suitability in time-of-flight （TOF） applications at high rates. These studies were performed using a continuous electron beam of 800 MeV at IHEP and an X-ray machine. Time resolutions of about 100 ps and efficiencies larger than 90% were obtained for flux densities up to 28 kHz/cm^2.