• NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES
  • Vol. 47, Issue 2, 020401 (2024)
Huiyin LIU1、2、3, Jie YANG1、*, Chang HUANG2、3, Bin TANG2、3、**, Shihui ZHOU2、3, Xiaojie CAI2、3, Xiuku WANG2、3, Lixin ZENG2、3, Xiuping YUE2、3, Shaojia CHEN2、3, Hong XU2、3, Dawei GUO2、3, Xu CHEN2、3, and Zhijia SUN2、3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
  • 2Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan 523803, China
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    DOI: 10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.020401 Cite this Article
    Huiyin LIU, Jie YANG, Chang HUANG, Bin TANG, Shihui ZHOU, Xiaojie CAI, Xiuku WANG, Lixin ZENG, Xiuping YUE, Shaojia CHEN, Hong XU, Dawei GUO, Xu CHEN, Zhijia SUN. Development of the high-resolution neutron scintillator detector for the very small-angle neutron scattering spectrometer[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(2): 020401 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of VSANS spectrometer's layout
    Fig. 1. Schematic of VSANS spectrometer's layout
    Schematics of the detector's head (a) and mechanical structure (b)
    Fig. 2. Schematics of the detector's head (a) and mechanical structure (b)
    Movable platform for the optical test
    Fig. 3. Movable platform for the optical test
    Plot of the optical attenuation length
    Fig. 4. Plot of the optical attenuation length
    Principle diagram of WLSF's mechanical bending loss test
    Fig. 5. Principle diagram of WLSF's mechanical bending loss test
    Spectral comparison diagrams before and after mechanical bending (in air)
    Fig. 6. Spectral comparison diagrams before and after mechanical bending (in air)
    Principle diagram of the SiPM's gain test
    Fig. 7. Principle diagram of the SiPM's gain test
    Charge spectrum of the SiPM
    Fig. 8. Charge spectrum of the SiPM
    Plot of SiPM's gain test results
    Fig. 9. Plot of SiPM's gain test results
    Plots of SiPM's thermal noise test results (a) The variation of Hamamatsu's SiPM output signal with increasing temperature, (b) The variation of Sensl's SiPM output signal with increasing temperature
    Fig. 10. Plots of SiPM's thermal noise test results (a) The variation of Hamamatsu's SiPM output signal with increasing temperature, (b) The variation of Sensl's SiPM output signal with increasing temperature
    Snapshot of the detector prototype
    Fig. 11. Snapshot of the detector prototype
    Photo self-developed readout electronics boards
    Fig. 12. Photo self-developed readout electronics boards
    Schematic diagram of the detection efficiency experiment
    Fig. 13. Schematic diagram of the detection efficiency experiment
    Snapshot of boron-containing aluminum plate with "CSNS" slits
    Fig. 14. Snapshot of boron-containing aluminum plate with "CSNS" slits
    Comparison plot of the neutron wavelength spectra
    Fig. 15. Comparison plot of the neutron wavelength spectra
    Plot of the detection efficiency test results
    Fig. 16. Plot of the detection efficiency test results
    Plot of the two-dimensional imaging test result
    Fig. 17. Plot of the two-dimensional imaging test result

    型号

    Type

    Hamamatsu

    S13363-3050

    Sensl

    MicroFC-30035

    增益Gain3.4×1064×106
    工作偏压Over voltage2.5 V2.5 V
    击穿电压Breakdown voltage52.5 V24.5 V
    温漂系数Temperature coefficient55 mV·℃-122.3 mV·℃-1
    灵敏面积Sensitive area3 mm×3 mm3 mm×3 mm
    Table 1. Key performance parameters of the SiPM

    器件名称

    Device name

    生产厂家

    Manufacturer

    型号

    Parameters

    闪烁屏 Scintillation screenScintacor6LiF/ZnS(Ag)⁓2:1/400 μm
    波移光纤WLSFKurarayY-11(200)/0.5 mm
    硅光电倍增管SiPMSenslMicroFC-30035-SMT
    电子学ElectronicsSelf-developedSelf-developed
    Table 2. Parameters of key components
    Huiyin LIU, Jie YANG, Chang HUANG, Bin TANG, Shihui ZHOU, Xiaojie CAI, Xiuku WANG, Lixin ZENG, Xiuping YUE, Shaojia CHEN, Hong XU, Dawei GUO, Xu CHEN, Zhijia SUN. Development of the high-resolution neutron scintillator detector for the very small-angle neutron scattering spectrometer[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(2): 020401
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