载钆液闪探测器的稳定性测试与探测效率刻度

王力, 杜强, 康克军, 岳骞

清华大学学报(自然科学版) ›› 2017, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (7) : 768-773.

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清华大学学报(自然科学版) ›› 2017, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (7) : 768-773. DOI: 10.16511/j.cnki.qhdxxb.2017.25.035
物理与工程物理

载钆液闪探测器的稳定性测试与探测效率刻度

  • 王力1, 杜强2, 康克军1, 岳骞1
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Stability test and efficiency calibration of a gadolinium-loaded liquid scintillation detector

  • WANG Li1, DU Qiang2, KANG Kejun1, YUE Qian1
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中国暗物质实验(China dark matter experiment,CDEX)合作组设计并研制了大体积载钆液体闪烁体快中子探测器,用于中国锦屏地下实验室(China JinPing underground laboratory,CJPL)的快中子本底测量。该探测器基于反冲质子信号与钆俘获热中子产生的γ信号之间的符合测量方法,有效地抑制环境γ本底,提高对快中子的探测灵敏度。该文对该探测器进行了稳定性测试和单能中子探测效率刻度,实验结果表明:该探测器稳定可靠,且具有良好的中子、 γ信号甄别能力,以及较高的探测效率,适合对地下实验室极低通量快中子进行测量。

Abstract

The China dark matter experiment (CDEX) collaboration has developed a large gadolinium-loaded liquid scintillation detector for neutron background measurements in the China JinPing underground laboratory (CJPL). Coincidence measurements of the recoil proton and neutron capture signals are used to suppress the gamma background. This paper presents stability tests and monoenergetic neutron detection efficiency calibration of the detector. The tests show that the detector photon yield is stable. The detector has good neutron and gamma pulse shape discrimination and a highly detection efficiency. Thus, this system is suitable for low intensity fast neutron measurements in the underground laboratory.

关键词

暗物质 / 地下实验室 / 液闪探测器 / 快中子 / 探测效率

Key words

dark matter / underground laboratory / liquid scintillation detector / fast neutron / detection efficiency

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王力, 杜强, 康克军, 岳骞. 载钆液闪探测器的稳定性测试与探测效率刻度[J]. 清华大学学报(自然科学版). 2017, 57(7): 768-773 https://doi.org/10.16511/j.cnki.qhdxxb.2017.25.035
WANG Li, DU Qiang, KANG Kejun, YUE Qian. Stability test and efficiency calibration of a gadolinium-loaded liquid scintillation detector[J]. Journal of Tsinghua University(Science and Technology). 2017, 57(7): 768-773 https://doi.org/10.16511/j.cnki.qhdxxb.2017.25.035
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