Large irradiation doses can improve the fast neutron/gamma discriminating capability of plastic scintillators

• DOI: 10.1039/c7cp04034b
• Publication Date: 2017-10-11T13:04:14Z
• Authors: Eva Montbarbon; Marie-Noëlle Amiot; Dominique Tromson; Sylvain Gaillard; Camille Frangville; Romuald Woo; Guillaume H. V. B...; Robert B. Pansu; Jean-Luc Renaud; Matthieu Hamel
• Keywords: HARDNESS; [PHYS.NEXP] Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]; [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]; 530; plastic scintillator; 01 natural sciences; CO-60; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 0103 physical sciences; WATER; [PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det]; Radiation detection and measurement; nuclear instrumentation; instrumentation; 2. Zero hunger; neutron-gamma discrimination; STABILITY; neutrons; DOSIMETRY; 540; [PHYS.COND.CM-MS] Physics [physics]/Condensed Matter [cond-mat]/Materials Science [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]; 3. Good health; [CHIM.THEO]Chemical Sciences/Theoretical and/or physical chemistry; [CHIM.THEO] Chemical Sciences/Theoretical and/or physical chemistry; RADIATION-DAMAGE; [PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET] Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det]; 13. Climate action; radioactivity; [PHYS.COND.CM-MS]Physics [physics]/Condensed Matter [cond-mat]/Materials Science [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]; Gamma-rays; large irradiation dose; ionizing radiation

When new materials appear as potential alternatives for radiation detection, several criteria have to be fulfilled.