Perspective liquid scintillators for spectrometry of neutron and gamma radiation

• Published in: EPJ Web of Conferences Vol. 225; p. 5006
• Main Authors: Haji Mahmoud, Kawa, Prenosil, Vaclav, Matej, Zdenek, Kucera, Frantisek, Mravec, Filip, Kostal, Michal, Cvachovec, Frantisek, Valis, David
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Les Ulis EDP Sciences 2020
• Subjects: Chemical bonds; Chemical properties; Containers; figure of merit; Gamma rays; Organic chemistry; pulse shape discrimination; Scientific imaging; Scintillation counters; scintillation detectors; scintillators; Spectrometry; Spectroscopy
• ISSN: 2100-014X; 2101-6275; 2100-014X
• DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202022505006

This paper presents some results of the development of two new scintillation detectors usable for the detection and spectrometry of neutron and photon components of the mixed field. It is a series of liquid organic scintillators containing carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. Elements of individual scintillator designs are arranged in various chemical bonds defining physical and chemical properties of the scintillators. These scintillators have advantageous useful properties. They are non-hygroscopic, not poisonous and are not sensitive to contact with the outside atmosphere and can be stored in conventional laboratory containers.