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Lithium Gadolinium Borate Crystal Scintillator For Low Flux Neutron Detection

Student Name:	Howell, Steven
Advisor Name:	Rees, Lawrence B.
Approval Date:	4/1/2009
Report Type:	Senior Thesis
Title:	Lithium Gadolinium Borate Crystal Scintillator For Low Flux Neutron Detection
Abstract:	Low ux neutron detection is challenging because of the low signal to back- ground ratio. Lithium gadolinium borate crystal embedded in a plastic scin- tillator enhances low ux neutron detection through paired-pulse scintillation. The signal from this detector contains an energy pulse and a capture-gated pulse. To calibrate this new scintillator, a method was developed to recognize the neutron signal and extract the energy information. Progress was made toward nding the proper gains to calibrate the detector against an accepted standard.
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