Gentile, T.
, Dewey, M.
, Mumm, H.
, Nico, J.
, Thompson, A.
, Chupp, T.
, Cooper, R.
, Fisher, B.
, Kremsky, I.
, Wietfeldt, F.
, Kiriluk, K.
and Beise, E.
(2007),
Particle and Photon Detection for a Neutron Radiative Decay Experiment, Nuclear Instruments & Methods, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=841179
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Particle and Photon Detection for a Neutron Radiative Decay Experiment
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, , , , , T E. Chupp, R Cooper, B M. Fisher, I Kremsky, F E. Wietfeldt, K G. Kiriluk, E Beise
Abstract
We present the particle and photon detection methods employed in a program to observe neutron radiative beta-decay. The experiment is located at the NG-6 beam line at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research. Electrons and protons are guided by a 4.6 T magnetic field and detected by a silicon surface barrier detector. Photons with energies between 15 keV and 750 keV are registered by a detector consisting of a bismuth germanate scintillator coupled to a large area avalanche photodiode. The photon detector operates at a temperature near 80 K in the bore of a superconducting magnet. We discuss CsI as an alternative scintillator, and avalanche photodiodes for direct detection of photons in the 0.1 keV - 10 keV range.Citation
Nuclear Instruments & Methods
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579
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Journals
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Keywords
gamma-ray, neutron decay, photodiode, photon, radiative, scintillator
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Created April 11, 2007, Updated February 17, 2017