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MDPI, Electronics, 15(12), p. 3219, 2023

DOI: 10.3390/electronics12153219

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Development of Directional 14 MeV-Fusion Neutron Detector Using Liquid-Scintillator-Filled Capillaries

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Abstract

Triton burnup studies have been performed in fusion experimental devices to evaluate the confinement performance of 3.5 MeV alpha particles. For this purpose, the generation rate of deuterium-tritium (D-T)-born 14 MeV neutrons has been measured using a scintillating fiber detector. The directionality of this detector provides excellent selectivity for 14 MeV neutrons; however, the lack of a pulse–shape discrimination (PSD) capability limits high-energy gamma-ray reduction. In this study, we developed a new 14 MeV neutron detector with directionality that can discriminate neutrons and gamma rays based on the PSD technique by filling capillaries with a liquid scintillator. The performance of this detector was evaluated at the FNL (Tohoku University, Japan) and OKTAVIAN (Osaka University, Japan). The detector response was modeled using the particle and heavy ion transport code system (PHITS). The experimental and simulation results demonstrated that the detector has a directional response to fast neutrons and excellent PSD capability.