2n Neutron signal attenuation

Cf-252 source attenuation test

Cf-252 source was used to define the attenuation of a signal produced by neutrons in plastic scintillator. Cf-252 source was placed in different positions along the detector surface shielded with 2" of lead and counting rate of the two PMTs was observed via dual counter ORTEC 778. Cf-252 source was surrounded by borated poly to provide collimation of about 5 cm in diameter.

File:Data attenuation.pdf

Would you add to the plot the sum of the rate from each end of the PMT.

In order to get it on the same scale you could divide by 2 or use a scale on the right side of the graph

Data with the counting rate from each tube added together.

Detector E(1,2) neutron signal attenuation data sheet:

File:Detector E data.pdf

Detector M(1,2) neutron signal attenuation data sheet:

File:Detector M data.pdf

Detector F(1,2) neutron signal attenuation data sheet:

File:Detector F data.pdf

Detector G(1,2) neutron signal attenuation data sheet:

File:Detector G data.pdf

Detector H(1,2) neutron signal attenuation data sheet:

File:Detector H data.pdf

Detector K(1,2) neutron signal attenuation data sheet:

File:Detector K data.pdf

Detector I(1,2) neutron signal attenuation data sheet:

File:Detector I data.pdf

Na-22 and Co-60 source timing test

Here it was used Det K. DAQ was triggered on the coincidence signal from two PMTs and each PMT signal was delayed and connected to corresponding TDC channel. DAQ was configured to work in the common start mode. Na-22 source was moved over the detector surface.

Raw spectra

The difference of TOF TDC16-TDC17 (i.e. K1(left)-K2(right)) is plotted below for different source position.

As can be seen the BKG spectrum is not centered around zero time. That means that delays in the channels are different.

Det K data

Normalized and BKG subtracted data

Det I data

Normalized and BKG subtracted data for Det I

Det H data

Normalized and BKG subtracted data for Det H

Det G data

Normalized and BKG subtracted data for Det G

Det F data

Normalized and BKG subtracted data for Det F

Det M data

Normalized and BKG subtracted data for Det M

Det E data

Normalized and BKG subtracted data for Det E

Slope data

All the calibrations were obtained for the case when detectors had the following HV applied:

Detector	CFD threshold [mV]	HV [V]
F(1,2)	0	-1702
I(1)	0	-1654
I(2)	0	-1700
G(1)	0	-1700
G(2)	0	-1650
H(1)	0	-1730
H(2)	0	-1650
E(1)	0	-1650
E(2)	0	-1750
M(1)	0	-1602
M(2)	0	-1750
K(1)	0	-1755
K(2)	0	-1600 (8(60))