化学气相沉积金刚石探测器测量辐射驱动内爆的硬X射线

金刚石探测器具有响应快、灵敏度高、动态范围大、平响应、击穿电压高、抗辐射等优点, 广泛运用于X射线测量. 利用化学气相沉积方法制备的光学级金刚石, 采用金属-金刚石-金属结构研制了X射线金刚石探测器. 在8ps激光器上的探测器响应性能考核表明, 整个探测器系统的响应时间为444 ps, 上升时间为175 ps, 载流子寿命为285 ps. 将探测器应用于神光Ⅲ原型装置的内爆物理实验硬X射线测量, 分别测量得到以注入黑腔的激光转化为主和靶丸内爆产生为主的硬X射线能流, 测得的峰值信号分别正比于激光总能量和反比于靶丸CH层厚度. 关键词： CVD金刚石探测器 硬X射线 激光能量     

快响应化学气相沉积金刚石软X射线探测器的研制

利用高品质化学气相沉积(CVD)金刚石,采用微带线结构研制了CVD金刚石软X射线探测器。利用脉宽为10 ps的激光器进行了探测器响应时间的测量,获得半宽度为115 ps的信号,经过计算得到CVD金刚石探测器的上升时间为49 ps。在激光原型装置实验中,通过与软X射线能谱仪测量结果的相互比对,证实所研制的CVD金刚石探测器是一种响应时间快、信噪比高、性能可靠的软X射线探测器。     

化学气相沉积金刚石X射线探测器

 为得到一种对可见光不响应而在辐射探测范围内平响应的X射线探测器,研究了一种化学气相沉积金刚石X射线探测技术,以作为硅与真空X射线二极管探测技术的补充。首先对化学气相沉积金刚石进行品质检测,利用两种规格的金刚石集成制作出X射线探测器,之后在8 ps激光器装置上开展了探测器的时间响应等性能研究。实验结果表明:探测器系统前沿响应时间可达60 ps,半高全宽可达120 ps,与真空X射线二极管探测系统时间特性一致,可以满足ICF实验对X射线辐射测量的应用。     

电流型探测器单粒子灵敏度标定的原理及应用

 采用电荷模数转换记录单个脉冲电荷的方法,标定了单能射线在电流型闪烁探测器中产生的平均电流,从而得到其灵敏度。标定结果与传统的电流法在±8%的范围内一致。该标定方法准确度高,扣除本底容易,对标定源的强度要求也大大降低。加上飞行时间法,还可对粒子进行甄别,能在中子-γ射线混合场中将中子和γ射线的电荷贡献分开,得到探测器对每种射线单独的灵敏度。该方法适用于在单个脉冲电荷信噪比较高的场合下标定脉冲电流型探测器。     

北京同步辐射装置软X光束线通量谱的绝对测量与计算

在北京同步辐射装置(BSRF)上用全吸收平行板充氙电离室作一级标准探测器,对硅光电二极管(AXUV—100)的效率在光子能量5—6.5keV进行了标定,建立了二级标准探测器;AXUV—100硅光电二极管在50eV-6keV有很好的线性响应,将其在硬X射线波段已标定的效率曲线外推到软X射线波段,并对BSRF3B1A和4B9B光束线在软X射线波段光子通量谱进行了初步地测量,测量结果与理论计算结果较为符合.在3B1A软X光学实验站,利用二级标准探测器对用于惯性约束聚变(ICF)的软X光探测器的灵敏度进行了标定,并取得了满意的结果.     

北京同步辐射装置4B7B软X射线标定束线的性能研究及应用

描述了在北京同步辐射装置(BSRF)4B7B软X射线上,通过多种方法进行高次谐波抑制,采用复合滤片消除高能区低能X射线等性能改进方法使光源的高次谐波含量小于1%、能量分辨优于3000,无杂散光。在4B7B光束线上开展了X射线探测器(XRD)灵敏度、平面镜反射率和滤片透射率的标定方法研究,XRD灵敏度标定不确定度优于3%,平面镜反射率标定不确定度小于3.5%,滤片透射率标定不确定度优于1%。     

基于微通道板的中子探测器γ射线灵敏度

研制了一种基于微通道板的超快脉冲中子探测器,对其γ射线灵敏度进行了理论和实验研究。建立了探测器的γ射线灵敏度理论计算模型,利用蒙特卡罗方法模拟计算了不同能量γ射线在不同厚度聚乙烯靶中产生的出射电子能谱和出射角度分布,并结合经验公式计算了单个电子在微通道板(MCP)孔道中产生的二次电子产额,最后得到了探测器的γ射线灵敏度,结果表明当聚乙烯靶厚度大于某一值时,γ射线灵敏度基本相同。利用西北核技术研究所的标准γ射线放射源对探测器的γ射线灵敏度进行了实验标定,实验结果与理论计算结果一致。     

利用快响应金刚石（Ⅱa型）光导探测器测量X射线

文中介绍了金刚石光导探测器的工作原理呼简化模型以及这种探测器所具有的独特的优点，并在激光－金（Ａｕ）平面靶实验中用来测量Ｘ射线，根据文献中灵敏度标定值给出激发辐照Ａｕ平面靶Ｘ光转换率为２７％左右，与目前公认的结果相一致。     

软X射线测量用电阻式薄膜量热计

介绍了一种用于软X射线辐射能量测量的电阻式薄膜量热计。利用电流的欧姆热效应对薄膜量热计的灵敏度进行了标定。在有基底薄膜的标定过程中,采用一维热扩散模型,考虑了金属薄膜向基底的传导热损失。利用电阻式薄膜量热计对聚龙一号装置钨丝阵Z箍缩产生的软X射线进行了测量,并与平响应X射线二极管(XRD)探测器的测量结果进行了比较。实验结果表明,电阻式薄膜量热计测量的软X射线辐射能量和辐射功率与平响应XRD探测器结果在测量不确定度范围内合理地一致。     

XRD探测器和滤片在北京同步辐射3B3中能束线上的标定

利用北京同步辐射3B3中能束线, 在国内首次实现了XRD X射线探测器灵敏度在2—6keV能区的标定, 灵敏度的不确定度小于7%. 另外中能束线的应用还极大地提高了滤片厚度的标定精度, 其厚度的不确定度小于3.6%.     

化学气相沉积金刚石探测器测量软X射线能谱

金刚石具备高热导率、高电阻率、高击穿电场、大的禁带宽度、介电系数小、载流子迁移率高以及抗辐射能力强等特性,可作为已应用于惯性约束聚变(ICF)实验X射线测量的硅与X射线二极管的较好替代品.随着化学气相沉积(CVD)技术的发展,CVD金刚石受到人们越来越多的关注.文中利用拉曼谱仪和X射线衍射仪对1mm×1mm×2mm,1mm×1mm×3mm两种规格CVD金刚石完成品质检测后,完成了CVD金刚石X射线探测器的集成制作,并在8ps激光器和神光III原型装置上开展了探测器时间特性等性能研究.实验结果表明,整个探测器系统前沿响应时间可达60ps,半高全宽可达120ps,与X射线二极管探测系统时间特性一致.在神光Ⅲ原型装置实验中,没有观察到探测器对3ω0激光的响应,说明探测器具有好的抗干扰能力.其测得的温度曲线与软X射线能谱仪测量结果一致,实现了X射线能谱测量的初步应用.     

CVD金刚石辐射探测器研制及性能测试

电学性质优异的金刚石膜是理想的辐射探测器材料,用自支撑金刚石膜研制了辐射探测器,进行了探测器的性能测试.探测器采用的是"叉指"状共面型电极结构,探测器的有效探测区面积为3mm×3mm,探测器的连接接口是L16电缆头.探测器暗电流与电压呈线性变化的关系,表明金属电极与金刚石基底之间是欧姆型电接触.当两电极之间的电场场强为30kV/cm时,探测器的暗电流仅约为0·1nA,探测器信号的上升时间为590ps,探测器的灵敏度约110mA/W,而且探测器有较好的剂量率线性特性.     

Passage of Fast Neutrons Through the Crystal Structure of Textured CVD Diamond

The passage of fast neutrons through the crystal structure of a textured diamond obtained by chemical vapor deposition (CVD diamond) is studied. Neutrons with an energy of 2.45 MeV from the DD reaction and with an average energy of about 2 MeV from the 252Cf isotope are used as neutron sources. The neutrons are detected by two independent methods: using proportional counters filled with 3Не and a paraterphenyl-based scintillation detector. The measurements show that the neutron-flux incident on the detector depends on the orientation of the target. In the case of isotropic samples containing diamond and carbon, such effects are not observed. A possible explanation for the effect is the channeling of deuterium ions and neutrons in channels of textured CVD diamond.     

A CVD diamond film detector for pulsed proton detection

A chemical vapour deposition （CVD） diamond film detector was prepared and the main characteristics for pulsed proton detection were studied at Beijing Tandem Accelerator. The result shows that the charge collection efficiency of the detector increases with increasing electric field intensity and reaches to 9.44% at 5 V/μm with the charge collection distance of 15.9 μm. The relationship between the sensitivity of the detector and proton energy is consistent with the Monte Carlo （MC） simulation result. Its plasma time for a pulse with 4.85×10^5 protons is 1l.2ns. The dose threshold for onset of damage under 9MeV proton irradiation in the detector is about 10^13 cm^-2. All of the results show that a CVD diamond detector has fast time response and high radiation hardness, and can be used in pulsed proton detection.     

Performance of CVD diamond alpha particle detectors

The inherent properties of diamond can, in principle, make it an ideal material for radiation detectors with interesting capabilities. We have fabricated a particle detector using a free-standing CVD diamond film with a thickness of 300 μm and area of 2 cm×2 cm and measured 5.5 MeV α spectra from an ²⁴¹Am source. The I-V characteristics indicate that a fine Ohmic contact is formed between the CVD diamond and electrode. At the external electric field 10 kV/cm, the collection efficiency reaches an average value of 41%, corresponding to a charge collection distance (CCD) of about 259 μm and the energy resolution achieves 4.3%.     

Response of chemical vapor deposition diamond detectors to X-ray

The outstanding properties of diamond, such as radiation hardness, high carrier mobility, high band gap and breakdown field, distinguish it as a good candidate for radiation detectors. The detector's performance is strongly limited by the concentration of defects (grain boundaries and/or impurities) in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond. We report the response of free-standing CVD diamond with a thickness of 300 μm and area of 2×2 cm², synthesized by a hot filament chemical vapor deposition (HFCVD) technique, to 5.9 keV X-ray radiation from a ⁵⁵Fe source. The linear I-V characteristics indicate that CVD diamond has good ohmic contacts. This detector also shows good results such as dark-current of 10⁻⁸ A, photocurrent of 10⁻⁶ A, energy resolution <0.4%, and a high ratio of signal to noise.     

ESR and X-ray diffraction studies of the CVD diamond films

Thin polycrystalline, diamond films were prepared by thermal decomposition of hydrocarbon and hydrogen in the presence of a hot tungsten filament (HF CVD technique). Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) spectroscopy investigations were carried out and correlated to diamond microcrystal size estimated on the basis of X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. It was shown that both ESR signal and average crystal size of the thin CVD diamond films depend strongly on the ratio of hydrocarbon/hydrogen concentrations in the CVD reactor. XRD spectra indicate the presence of fullerence and, graphitic polytypes in most studied samples, independent of growth conditions. Observed reciprocal proportionality of the ESR signal intensity versus diamond grain size suggests that the above mentioned carbon phases are mainly dispersed at the grain boundaries.     

Survey meter combining CVD diamond and silicon detectors for wide range of dose rates and high accumulated doses

We have developed a prototype of a survey meter combining a CVD diamond detector and silicon detectors to appropriately take temporal measurements of γ-ray radiations over a wide range of the dose rates and to measure high accumulated doses of γ-ray radiations. In order to carry out this, at first, we have studied the radiation hardness of diamond detectors suitably fabricated with high-quality single-crystalline CVD diamond films to confirm that such CVD diamond detectors have greatly superior radiation hardness, compared with commercially available silicon detectors. It is evidenced that the performance of the CVD diamond detector did not significantly change even after heavy γ-ray irradiation of 0.7 MGy while the silicon detectors have a remarkable increase in the dark current, a detection peak shift to the low energy side, and a decrease in detection counts for 5.486-MeV α particles. Due to a size limitation of the CVD diamond detector, such a CVD diamond detector was combined with six commercially available silicon detectors to fabricate a survey meter which can appropriately work under severe irradiation conditions, or, at accumulated doses larger than at least 0.5 MGy and which can cover a wide range of the dose rates from 1 μGy/h to at least 1 kGy/h. The prototype survey meter had a practically useful linearity in this dose rate range. Thus, we have confirmed that such a diamond-Si combined survey meter can be put into practical use.