Detection efficiency of a new type of solar neutron detector calibrated byan accelerator neutron beam

Authors
Tsuchiya, H Muraki, Y Masuda, K Matsubara, Y Koi, T Sako, T Ohno, S Hoshida, T Shibata, S Munakata, Y Hatanaka, K Wakasa, T Sakai, H
Citation
H. Tsuchiya et al., Detection efficiency of a new type of solar neutron detector calibrated byan accelerator neutron beam, NUCL INST A, 463(1-2), 2001, pp. 183-193
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
ISSN journal
01689002 → ACNP
Volume
463
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
183 - 193
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(20010501)463:1-2<183:DEOANT>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A new type solar neutron detector has been developed and a few have been in stalled on several high mountains around the world. Till now, seven solar n eutron detectors have been operated for the observation of solar neutrons i n association with solar flares. For the purpose of calibrating the detecti on efficiency of this new type of solar neutron detector, we carried out an accelerator experiment at the Research Center for Nuclear Physics of Osaka University between February 1996 and June 1999. In this paper, we report t he detection efficiency obtained by the accelerator experiment and the resu lts are compared with Monte Carlo simulations. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B. V. All rights reserved.