Detection Efficiency of Plastic Scintillator for Neutron Energies 4 to 76 Mev
- 1 May 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Review of Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 33 (5), 526-529
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1717908
Abstract
The neutron detection efficiency of plastic scintillator counters 15 cm thick has been determined for neutron energies from 4 to 76 Mev. Neutrons in this energy range were obtained by scattering a 205‐Mev neutron beam from a hydrogen target. A proton‐range telescope selected the forward‐scattered protons from the n‐p reaction, thus monitoring the flux of monoenergetic neutrons scattered in a prescribed direction. Near 10 Mev the efficiency is 30%, and it slowly decreases to 20% at 76 Mev.Keywords
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