Artificial diamond neutron detectors recently proved to be promising devices to measure the neutron production on large experimental fusion machines. Diamond detectors are very promising detectors to be used in fusion environment due to their radiation hardness, low sensitivity to gamma rays, fast response and high energy resolution. High quality “electronic grade” diamond films are produced through microwave chemical vapour deposition (CVD) technique. Two CVD diamond detectors have been installed and operated at joint European torus (JET), Culham Science Centre, UK. One of these detectors was a polycrystalline CVD diamond film; about 12 mm<sup>2</sup> area and 30 μm thickness while the second was a monocrystalline film of about 5 mm<sup>2</sup> area and 20 μm thick. Both diamonds were covered with 2 μm of lithium fluoride (LiF) 95% enriched in <sup>6</sup>Li. The LiF layer works as a neutron-to-charged particle converter so these detectors can measure thermalized neutrons. Their output signals were compared to JET total neutron yield monitors (KN1 diagnostic) realized with a set of uranium fission chambers. Despite their small active volumes the diamond detectors were able to measure total neutron yields with good reliability and stability during the recent JET experimental campaign of 2006.[All rights reserved Elsevier].

Pillon, M., Angelone, M., Lattanzi, D., Marinelli, M., Milani, E., Tucciarone, A., et al. (2007). Neutron detection at jet using artificial diamond detectors. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, 82(5-14), 1174-1178 [10.1016/j.fusengdes.2007.05.021].

Neutron detection at jet using artificial diamond detectors

MARINELLI, MARCO;MILANI, ENRICO;TUCCIARONE, ALDO;VERONA RINATI, GIANLUCA;
2007-01-01

Abstract

Artificial diamond neutron detectors recently proved to be promising devices to measure the neutron production on large experimental fusion machines. Diamond detectors are very promising detectors to be used in fusion environment due to their radiation hardness, low sensitivity to gamma rays, fast response and high energy resolution. High quality “electronic grade” diamond films are produced through microwave chemical vapour deposition (CVD) technique. Two CVD diamond detectors have been installed and operated at joint European torus (JET), Culham Science Centre, UK. One of these detectors was a polycrystalline CVD diamond film; about 12 mm2 area and 30 μm thickness while the second was a monocrystalline film of about 5 mm2 area and 20 μm thick. Both diamonds were covered with 2 μm of lithium fluoride (LiF) 95% enriched in 6Li. The LiF layer works as a neutron-to-charged particle converter so these detectors can measure thermalized neutrons. Their output signals were compared to JET total neutron yield monitors (KN1 diagnostic) realized with a set of uranium fission chambers. Despite their small active volumes the diamond detectors were able to measure total neutron yields with good reliability and stability during the recent JET experimental campaign of 2006.[All rights reserved Elsevier].
2007
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore FIS/01 - FISICA SPERIMENTALE
English
chemical vapour deposition;diamond;fusion reactor instrumentation;gamma-rays;lithium compounds;neutron detection;particle detectors;plasma diagnostics;radiation hardening;thin films;Tokamak devices;
Pillon, M., Angelone, M., Lattanzi, D., Marinelli, M., Milani, E., Tucciarone, A., et al. (2007). Neutron detection at jet using artificial diamond detectors. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, 82(5-14), 1174-1178 [10.1016/j.fusengdes.2007.05.021].
Pillon, M; Angelone, M; Lattanzi, D; Marinelli, M; Milani, E; Tucciarone, A; VERONA RINATI, G; Popovichev, S; Montereali, R; Vincenti, M; Murari, A
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