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Compact Calibration Source of Neutrons on the Basis of the Cf Radionuclide and a Silicon Semiconductor Detector
- Authors: Bazlov N.V.1,2, Unzhakov E.V.1, Trushin M.V.1, Semenov D.A.1, Niyazova N.V.1, Muratova V.N.1, Mikulich M.S.1, Kotina I.M.1, Konkov O.I.1,3, Ivanov D.V.1, Drachnev I.S.1, Derbin A.V.1, Bubnov E.F.1, Chmel E.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
- Saint-Petersburg State University
- Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: Vol 86, No 1 (2023)
- Pages: 179-184
- Section: МАТЕРИАЛЫ LXXII МЕЖДУНАРОДНОЙ КОНФЕРЕНЦИИ “ЯДРО-2022: ФУНДАМЕНТАЛЬНЫЕ ВОПРОСЫ И ПРИЛОЖЕНИЯ”. Элементарные частицы и поля. Эксперимент
- Published: 01.03.2023
- URL: https://cardiosomatics.ru/0044-0027/article/view/674759
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0044002723010099
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/RAEOJR
- ID: 674759
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Abstract
Operation of a model of a compact neutron source that can be used to calibrate dark-matter and electron-antineutrino detectors and to determine their response functions is demonstrated. The calibration neutron source in question is a combination of the
Cf radionuclide, which undergoes spontaneous fission, producing neutrons, and an original silicon semiconductor detector. The latter provides a time reference for the neutron-emission instant by recording signals from fission fragments.
About the authors
N. V. Bazlov
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute; Saint-Petersburg State University
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia; St. Petersburg, Russia
E. V. Unzhakov
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia
M. V. Trushin
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia
D. A. Semenov
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia
N. V. Niyazova
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
Email: nikolay.bazlov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Gatchina, Russia
V. N. Muratova
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia
M. S. Mikulich
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia
I. M. Kotina
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia
O. I. Konkov
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute;Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia; St. Petersburg, Russia
D. V. Ivanov
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia
I. S. Drachnev
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia
A. V. Derbin
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia
E. F. Bubnov
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia
E. A. Chmel
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
Author for correspondence.
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia
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