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Study of the Response of a New Compact Calorimetric Cell for Nuclear Heating Rate Measurements by A. Volte, C. Reynard-Carette, A. Lyoussi, J. Brun, and M. Carette This paper presents experimental and theoretical studies of a new compact calorimetric cell under laboratory conditions. Producing a reduced-size calorimetric cell, intended to be used to quantify the nuclear heating rate inside material testing reactors by differential calorimetry, is a major challenge and offers new complementary measurement prospects. The new compact design, called CALOrimeter with radial thermal transfers for nuclear REactors, is obtained with a special geometry favoring heat transfers in the radial direction in order to decrease the height of the sensor. Results obtained during a crucial preliminary step corresponding to out-of-pile calibration without nuclear rays are presented and compared with those of three different configurations. The influence of different parameters, such as a specific area of the cell structure, fluid temperature and velocity, and the nature of the material of the cell structure, is shown and analyzed with a 1-D thermal model coupling conductive and radiative thermal exchanges. Comparisons of different configurations and conditions lead to a discussion of the advantages of this new compact design. more...

Advanced Multilayer Composite Heavy-Oxide Scintillator Detectors for High-Efficiency Fast Neutron Detection by Volodymyr D. Ryzhikov, Sergei V. Naydenov, Thierry Pochet, Gennadiy M. Onyshchenko, Leonid A. Piven, and Craig F. Smith We have developed and evaluated a new approach to fast neutron and neutron–gamma detection based on large-area multilayer composite heterogeneous detection media consisting of dispersed granules of small-crystalline scintillators contained in a transparent organic (plastic) matrix. Layers of the composite material are alternated with layers of transparent plastic scintillator material serving as light guides. The resulting detection medium—designated as ZEBRA—serves both as an active neutron converter and a detection scintillator which is designed to detect both neutrons and gamma quanta. The composite layers of the ZEBRA detector consist of small heavy-oxide scintillators in the form of granules of crystalline ZWO, BGO, GSO(Ce), and other materials. We have produced and tested the ZEBRA detector of sizes 100mm×100mm×41mm , and determined that they have very high efficiency of fast neutron detection (up to 49% or greater), comparable to that which can be achieved by large sized heavy-oxide single crystals of about ∅40×80 cm3 volume. We have also studied the sensitivity variation of fast neutron detection by using different types of multilayer ZEBRA detectors of 100-cm 2 surface area and 41-mm thickness (with a detector weight of about 1 kg) and found it to be comparable to the sensitivity of a 3 He-detector representing a total cross section of about 2000 cm 2 (with a weight of detector, including its plastic moderator, of about 120 kg). more...

Assessment of Performance of New-Generation Silicon Photomultipliersfor Simultaneous Neutron and Gamma Ray Detection by Marc A. Wonders, David L. Chichester, and Marek Flaska Significant interest in silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) over the last decade has spurred impressive growth in their technology, both in terms of performance and selection of SiPMs with differing characteristics. Nuclear nonproliferation and safeguards is a field of particular relevance for the development of SiPMs as they have been shown to be capable of simultaneously detecting gamma rays and neutrons when coupled with organic scintillators and utilizing pulse-shape discrimination (PSD). As such, an assessment of the state of the art in SiPM technology and study of the impact certain SiPM characteristics have on performance in different applications is required. This paper characterizes the performance of 20 different SiPMs from five manufacturers with pixel sizes ranging from 3 to 6 mm and microcell size ranging from 15 to 75 μm . Emphasis is placed on the ability to discriminate between neutrons and gamma rays when coupled to organic scintillator stilbene as a function of overvoltage, as well as the noise. Comparison with a fast photomultiplier tube (PMT) shows that current generation SiPMs perform competitively with PMTs in PSD, and it is found that SiPMs with larger microcells tend to have more effective neutron–gamma ray discrimination capability. more...


A PUBLICATION OF THE IEEE NUCLEAR AND PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY
SEPTEMBER 2018 \| VOLUME 65 \| NUMBER 8 \| IETNAE \| (SSN 0018-9499)
PART I OF TWO PARTS
FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION MEASUREMENT METHODS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS (ANIMMA 2017), Liège, Belgium, June 19–23, 2017
14TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INORGANIC SCINTILLATORS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS (SCINT 2017) Chamonix, France, September 17–22, 2017 EDITORIAL Comments by the Guest Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Ilgner, L. R. Cao, R. Kouzes, J.-L. Leray, A. Lyoussi, and J. Dreyer FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS The Role of 14-MeV Neutrons in Light Element Nucleosynthesis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V. Valkoviċ, D. Sudac, and J. Obhođaš Advances in the Treatment of the Electromagnetic Cascade in the TRIPOLI-4 Monte Carlo Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. Mancusi, A. Bonin, F.-X. Hugot, and F. Malouch FUSION DIAGNOSTICS AND TECHNOLOGY Comparing the Response of a SiC and a sCVD Diamond Detectors to 14-MeV Neutron Radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O. Obraztsova, L. Ottaviani, A. Klix, T. Döring, O. Palais, and A. Lyoussi Experimental Assessment of a Flat Sandwich-Like Self-Powered Detector for Nuclear Measurements in ITER Test Blanket Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. Raj, M. Angelone, T. Döring, K. Eberhardt, U. Fischer, A. Klix, and R. Schwengner Data Acquisition System for ITER Neutron Diagnostic Divertor Neutron Flux Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V. A. Fedorov, Yu. A. Kashchuk, E. S. Martazov, Yu. A. Parishkin, N. A. Selyaev, and V. A. Vorobiev Design and Test of Irradiation-Related Components in ITER Radial X-Ray Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Hu, H. Cao, J. Zhao, L. Niu, Y. Chen, N. Zhou, J. Zhan, H. Yu, K. Chen, S. Li, X. Sheng, J. Shen, S. Qin, C. Feng, J. Ge, B. Zhang, and S. Zhang Neutronics Analysis of the In-Vessel Components of the ITER Plasma-Position Reflectometry System on the High-Field Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. Luís, R. Moutinho, P. B. Quental, H. Policarpo, and P. Varela ADVANCED NUCLEAR ENERGY SYSTEMS Characterization and Localization of Partial-Discharge-Induced Pulses in Fission Chambers Designed for Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Galli, H. Hamrita, C. Jammes, M. J. Kirkpatrick, E. Odic, Ph. Dessante, Ph. Molinie, B. Cantonnet, and J.-C. Nappé RESEARCH REACTORS Fission Chambers Detector Unit Mockup Testing at Research Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V. P. Alferov, V. A. Fedorov, A. V. Kudryavtsev, E. S. Martazov, N. A. Selyaev, A. V. Batyunin, Y. A. Kashchuk, and V. A. Vorobiev The CANDELLE Experiment for Characterization of Neutron Sensitivity of LiF TLDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Le Guillou, A. Billebaud, A. Gruel, G. Kessedjian, O. Méplan, C. Destouches, and P. Blaise Coupled Experimental and Computational Approach for CABRI Power Transients Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O. Clamens, P. Blaise, J.-P. Hudelot, J. Lecerf, B. Duc, L. Pantera, and B. Biard In-Pile Qualification of a Fast-Neutron-Detection-System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. Fourmentel, J.-F. Villard, C. Destouches, L. Barbot, B. Geslot, L. Vermeeren, and M. Schyns High-Temperature Ultrasonic Sensor for Fission Gas Characterization in MTR Harsh Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O. Gatsa, P. Combette, E. Rosenkrantz, D. Fourmentel, C. Destouches, and J. Y. Ferrandis Kinetic Parameter Measurements in the CROCUS Reactor Using Current Mode Instrumentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O. Pakari, V. Lamirand, G. Perret, P. Frajtag, and A. Pautz Study of the Response of a New Compact Calorimetric Cell for Nuclear Heating Rate Measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Volte, C. Reynard-Carette, A. Lyoussi, J. Brun, and M. Carette Correlated Production and Analog Transport of Fission Neutrons and Photons Using Fission Models FREYA, FIFRELIN, and the Monte Carlo Code TRIPOLI-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. M. Verbeke, O. Petit, O. Litaize, and A. Chebboubi Impact of the Test Device on Acoustic Emission Signals From Nuclear Safety Experiments: Contribution of Wave Propagation Modeling to Signal Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O. I. Traore, N. Favretto-Cristini, P. Cristini, L. Pantera, and S. Viguier-Pla Tests and Foreseen Developments of Fibered-OSLD Gamma-Heating Measurements in Low-Power Reactors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Gruel, M. Le Guillou, P. Blaise, C. Destouches, and S. Magne Study of Fiber Bragg Grating Samples Exposed to High Fast Neutron Fluences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Cheymol, L. Remy, A. Gusarov, D. Kinet, P. Mégret, G. Laffont, T. Blanchet, A. Morana, E. Marin, and S. Girard Ex-Vessel Delayed Neutron Detection Systems for the ASTRID Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. Coulon, E. Rohée, J. Dumazert, S. Garti, P. Filliatre, and C. Jammes Modeling of the ³He Density Evolution Inside the CABRI Transient Rods During Power Transients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O. Clamens, J. Lecerf, J.-P. Hudelot, B. Duc, P. Blaise, and B. Biard NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE A Heat-Flux Calorimeter Prototype for Measuring the Thermal Power Released by Radioactive Waste Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. Razouk, G. Failleau, O. Beaumont, S. Plumeri, and B. Hay Simulated Performances of Very High Energy Detectors for Nondestructive Computed Tomography Characterization of Large Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Kistler, N. Estre, and E. Merle Detailed MCNP Simulations of Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy MeasurementsWith Calibration Blocks for UraniumMining Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. Marchais, B. Pérot, C. Carasco, P.-G. Allinei, P. Chaussonnet, J.-L. Ma, and H. Toubon SAFEGUARDS, HOMELAND SECURITY Characterization and Optimization of the Photoneutron Flux Emitted by a 6- or 9-MeV Electron Accelerator for Neutron Interrogation Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Sari, F. Carrel, and F. Lainé Advanced Multilayer Composite Heavy-Oxide Scintillator Detectors for High-Efficiency Fast Neutron Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V. D. Ryzhikov, S. V. Naydenov, T. Pochet, G. M. Onyshchenko, L. A. Piven, and C. F. Smith Assessment of Performance of New-Generation Silicon Photomultipliersfor Simultaneous Neutron and Gamma Ray Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. A. Wonders, D. L. Chichester, and M. Flaska SEVERE ACCIDENT MONITORING Development of a Radiological Characterization Submersible ROV for Use at Fukushima Daiichi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Nancekievill, A. R. Jones, M. J. Joyce, B. Lennox, S. Watson, J. Katakura, K. Okumura, S. Kamada, M. Katoh, and K. Nishimura Fast High-Energy X-Ray Imaging for Severe Accidents Experiments on the Future PLINIUS-2 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Berge, N. Estre, D. Tisseur, E. Payan, D. Eck, V. Bouyer, N. Cassiaut-Louis, C. Journeau, R. Le Tellier, S. Singh, and E. Pluyette A Radiation-Tolerant Wireless Monitoring System Using a Redundant Architecture and Diversified Commercial Off-the-Shelf Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q. Huang and J. Jiang Theoretical and Experimental Analyses of the Impact of High-Temperature Surroundings on the Temperature Estimated by an Optical Pyrometry Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. Bouvry, G. Cheymol, C. Gallou, H. Maskrot, C. Destouches, L. Ferry, and C. Gonnier ENVIRONMENTAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCES Exploring and Monitoring of Methane Hydrate Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. Sudac, J. Obhođaš, K. Nađ, and V. Valkoviċ Radiation Dose Response of n-Channel MOSFET Submitted to Filtered X-Ray Photon Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. C. Gonçalves Filho, D. S. Monte, F. R. Barros, and L. A. P. Santos Conference Author Index PART II OF TWO PARTS REGULAR PAPERS ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY Design and Analysis of RF Window for a Superconducting Cyclotron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Liu, Y. Song, G. Chen, Y. Zhao, X. Zhang, and M. Xu The Effect of Air Exposure on SEY and Surface Composition of Laser Treated Copper Applied in Accelerators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Wang, T. Sian, R. Valizadeh, Y. Wang, and S. Wang NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION Study on Characteristics of Fricke Xylenol Orange Gelatin Dosimeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. M. Liosi, G. Gambarini, E. Artuso, S. Benedini, E. Macerata, F. Giacobbo, M. Gargano, N. Ludwig, M. Carrara, E. Pignoli, and M. Mariani RADIATION INSTRUMENTATION Investigating the Components of Signals Produced by the Pockels CCD Imaging Technique in CdZnTe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Parsons, A. Langley, C. Shenton-Taylor, and A. Lohstroh On Monolithic Silicon Array Detectors for Small-Field Photon Beam Dosimetry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. 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Lee REAL TIME SYSTEMS Development of Multichannel Readout Electronics for a CsI(TI) Gamma Detection Array at ETF of Cooler Storage Ring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y. Qian, J. Kong, H. Zhao, H. Su, and Q. She A FPGA-Based Energy Measurement Approach for High-Repetition Rate Narrow Laser Pulses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D.-X. Yang, J. Wang, Y. Feng, Q.-J. Tang, H.-F. Zhang, and T.-Y. Chen
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Study of the Response of a New Compact Calorimetric Cell for Nuclear Heating Rate Measurements

Advanced Multilayer Composite Heavy-Oxide Scintillator Detectors for High-Efficiency Fast Neutron Detection

Assessment of Performance of New-Generation Silicon Photomultipliersfor Simultaneous Neutron and Gamma Ray Detection

A PUBLICATION OF THE IEEE NUCLEAR AND PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY