Characterization of γ-ray background at IMAT beamline of ISIS Spallation Neutron Source

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作者
Festa, G. [1 ,2 ]
Andreani, C. [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ]
Arcidiacono, L. [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,6 ]
Burca, G. [7 ]
Kockelmann, W. [7 ]
Minniti, T. [7 ]
Senesi, R. [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Museo Stor Fis, Ctr Fermi, Piazza Viminale 1, I-00184 Rome, Italy
[2] Ctr & Ric Enr Fermi, Piazza Viminale 1, I-00184 Rome, Italy
[3] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, Dept Phys, Via Ric Sci 1, I-00179 Rome, Italy
[4] NAST Ctr, Via Ric Sci 1, I-00179 Rome, Italy
[5] CNR, IPCF Sez Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno dAlcontres 37, I-98158 Messina, Italy
[6] UCL, UCL Inst Sustainable Heritage, Cent House,14 Upper Woburn Pl, London WC1H 0NN, England
[7] ISIS Facil, STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab, Didcot OX11 0QX, Oxon, England
来源
JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION | 2017年 / 12卷
关键词
Instrument optimisation; Gamma detectors;
D O I
10.1088/1748-0221/12/08/P08005
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
The environmental gamma-ray background on the IMAT beamline at ISIS Spallation Neutron Source, Target Station 2, is characterized via gamma spectroscopy. The measurements include gamma exposure at the imaging detector position, along with the gamma background inside the beamline. Present results are discussed and compared with previous measurements recorded at INES and VESUVIO beamlines operating at Target Station 1. They provide new outcome for expanding and optimizing the PGAA experimental capability at the ISIS neutron source for the investigation of materials, engineering components and cultural heritage objects at the ISIS neutron source.
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