Recent results with a combined gamma-ray and neutron imaging detector

L. Soundara-Pandian; C. M. Whitney; E. B. Johnson; R. Vinci; J. Glodo; J. F. Christian; J. Gervais; Sam Vogel; E. Nagarkar; F. Robertson; M. S. Squillante; P. Waer; M. R. Squillante

doi:10.1117/12.2066674

4 September 2014 Recent results with a combined gamma-ray and neutron imaging detector

L. Soundara-Pandian, C. M. Whitney, E. B. Johnson, R. Vinci, J. Glodo, J. F. Christian, J. Gervais, Sam Vogel, E. Nagarkar, F. Robertson, M. S. Squillante, P. Waer, M. R. Squillante

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Proceedings Volume 9215, Radiation Detectors: Systems and Applications XV; 921503 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2066674
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2014, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Numerous instruments have been developed for performing gamma-ray imaging and neutron imaging for research, nondestructive testing, medicine and national security. However, none are capable of imaging gamma-rays and neutrons simultaneously while also discriminating gamma-rays from the neutron. This paper will describe recent experimental results obtained using a gamma/neutron camera based on Cs₂LiYCl₆:Ce (CLYC) scintillation crystals, which can discriminate gamma-rays from neutrons. The ability to do this while also having good energy resolution provides a powerful capability for detecting and identifying shielded special nuclear materials for security applications. Also discussed are results obtained using a LaBr₃ scintillation crystal.

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L. Soundara-Pandian, C. M. Whitney, E. B. Johnson, R. Vinci, J. Glodo, J. F. Christian, J. Gervais, Sam Vogel, E. Nagarkar, F. Robertson, M. S. Squillante, P. Waer, and M. R. Squillante "Recent results with a combined gamma-ray and neutron imaging detector", Proc. SPIE 9215, Radiation Detectors: Systems and Applications XV, 921503 (4 September 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2066674

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