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Author  |
Soderstrom, P.A. et al; Agramunt, J.; Egea, J.; Gadea, A.; Huyuk, T. |
| Title |
Neutron detection and gamma-ray suppression using artificial neural networks with the liquid scintillators BC-501A and BC-537 |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2019 |
Publication |
Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
| Volume |
916 |
Issue |
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Pages |
238-245 |
| Keywords |
BC-501A; BC-537; Digital pulse-shape discrimination; Fast-neutron detection; Liquid scintillator; Neural networks |
| Abstract |
In this work we present a comparison between the two liquid scintillators BC-501A and BC-537 in terms of their performance regarding the pulse-shape discrimination between neutrons and gamma rays. Special emphasis is put on the application of artificial neural networks. The results show a systematically higher gamma-ray rejection ratio for BC-501A compared to BC-537 applying the commonly used charge comparison method. Using the artificial neural network approach the discrimination quality was improved to more than 95% rejection efficiency of gamma rays over the energy range 150 to 1000 keV for both BC-501A and BC-537. However, due to the larger light output of BC-501A compared to BC-537, neutrons could be identified in BC-501A using artificial neural networks down to a recoil proton energy of 800 keV compared to a recoil deuteron energy of 1200 keV for BC-537. We conclude that using artificial neural networks it is possible to obtain the same gamma-ray rejection quality from both BC-501A and BC-537 for neutrons above a low-energy threshold. This threshold is, however, lower for BC-501A, which is important for nuclear structure spectroscopy experiments of rare reaction channels where low-energy interactions dominates. |
| Address |
[Soderstrom, P-A] ELI NP, Bucharest 077125, Romania, Email: par.anders@eli-np.ro |
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| Publisher |
Elsevier Science Bv |
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| Language |
English |
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| ISSN |
0168-9002 |
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| Notes |
WOS:000455016800033 |
Approved |
no |
| Is ISI |
yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
| Call Number |
IFIC @ pastor @ |
Serial |
3869 |
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