TF NEUP 2011

Project Summary

We propose to develop a gaseous detector sensitive to fast (100 keV - 100 MeV) neutrons which may be used to monitor the neutron flux in nuclear reactors.

Deliverables and outcomes

1.) Neutron sensitive ionization chamber (no position readout)

Budget

Each year

2 grad students ($50k)

2 faculty summer months ($20k)

Beam time: electron experiment which produces isotropic neutrons. Compare neutron rates seen by several know detectors to the rate from the THGEM based detector.

Bibliography

"Fission chambers for CANDU SDS neutronic trip applications", V. Mohindrs, M. Vartolomei, and A. McDonald, 28th Annual Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) conference, June 3-6, 2007New Brunswick, Canada

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