NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 47, Issue 3, 030402(2024)

Neutron and gamma performance testing of silicon carbide semiconductor detectors

Haining SHI1,2、*, Hong YING1,2, Tao ZHANG1,2, Tang TANG1,2, Jinlin SONG3, Pin GONG3, and Xiaobin TANG3
Author Affiliations
  • 1China General Nuclear Power Group, Suzhou Nuclear Power Research Institute, Suzhou 215004, China
  • 2National Engineering Research Center for Nuclear Power Plant Safety & Reliability, Suzhou 215004, China
  • 3Department of Nuclear Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Schematic diagram of SiC semiconductor detector structure (a) and physical image (b)
    Relationship between thermal neutron detection efficiency and different thicknesses of 6LiF
    Snapshot α test environment in laboratory
    Waveform of α pulse signal of α
    Waveform of 3H pulse signal
    Waveform of γ pulse signal
    Snapshot of neutron irradiation testing environment
    Curve of linear fitting of neutron fluence rate
    γ irradiation testing environment
    • Table 1. Counting rates of neutron detector in different reference points

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      Table 1. Counting rates of neutron detector in different reference points

      中子注量率约定真值

      Agreed true value of neutron

      fluence rate / cm-2∙s-1

      待测仪器计数率

      Counting rate of the

      instrument to be tested / s-1

      2.14×1063 490
      2.27×105542
      3.62×104233
      1.40×10490
      2.99×10318
      6.08×1024
    • Table 2. Counting rates of gamma detector in different reference points

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      Table 2. Counting rates of gamma detector in different reference points

      参考点及不确定度(k=2)

      Reference points / (Gy∙h-1) and uncertainty (k=2) / %

      探测器计数率

      Counting rate of detector / s-1

      校准因子

      Calibration factor / Gy∙h-1∙s-1

      0.005 (3)410.000 121
      0.01 (1)960.000 104
      0.03 (1)2910.000 103
      0.1 (1)9010.000 111
      0.5 (1)4 4590.000 112
      3 (1.7%)25 5870.000 117
      5.54 (1.7%)32 8050.000 169
      7 (1.7%)34 2070.000 205
      10 (1.7%)35 7170.000 280
      12 (1.7%)36 6360.000 328
      20 (1.7%)38 1850.000 524
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    Haining SHI, Hong YING, Tao ZHANG, Tang TANG, Jinlin SONG, Pin GONG, Xiaobin TANG. Neutron and gamma performance testing of silicon carbide semiconductor detectors[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(3): 030402

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: May. 9, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 29, 2024

    The Author Email: SHI Haining (shihaining@cgnpc.com.cn)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.030402

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