Apparatus and method for determination of one or more free neutron characteristics

摘要

A neutron detection system may include a neutron detector including a plurality of neutron detection devices, a plurality of discrete neutron moderating elements, wherein each of the neutron moderating elements is disposed between two or more neutron detection devices, the plurality of neutron detection devices and the plurality of discrete neutron moderating elements disposed along a common axis, a control system configured to generate a detector response library, wherein the detector response library includes one or more sets of data indicative of a response of the detector to a known neutron source, receive one or more measured neutron response signals from each of the neutron devices, the one or more measured response signals response to a detected neutron event, and determine one or more characteristics of neutrons emanating from a measured neutron source by comparing the one or more measured neutron response signals to the detector response library.

主权项

1. An apparatus for determination of one or more free neutron characteristics, comprising:
one or more neutron detectors, the one or more neutron detectors comprising a plurality of neutron detection devices; and a control system communicatively coupled to each of the neutron detection devices, the control system configured to:
generate a detector response library, wherein the detector response library includes one or more sets of data indicative of a response of the one or more neutron detectors to a known neutron source;receive one or more measured neutron response signals from each of the neutron devices, the one or more measured response signals responsive to a detected neutron event; anddetermine one or more characteristics of neutrons emanating from a measured neutron source by comparing the one or more measured neutron response signals to the detector response library.