Development of a CLYC-based wide dose rate range portable neutron-gamma detector

Yuliang Huang; Keqing Zhao; Chenyu Shan; Changqing Feng; Yichao Wang; Ziqi Wang; Kang Chang; Feng Liu; Wenzhang Xie; Shubin Liu

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2024.111629

Development of a CLYC-based wide dose rate range portable neutron-gamma detector

Appl Radiat Isot. 2024 Dec 9:217:111629. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2024.111629. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China; Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
² China Nuclear Power Engineering Co. Ltd, China.
³ State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China; Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China. Electronic address: fengcq@ustc.edu.cn.

PMID: 39675067
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2024.111629

Abstract

This paper describes the development of a portable neutron-gamma detector for environmental radiation monitoring based on the CLYC crystal. It can function as a gamma spectrometer, gamma dosimeter, and thermal neutron counter. The upper measurement limit of gamma dose rate is approximately 6 mSv/h by using the proposed current mode in CLYC crystal and PMT. Meanwhile, the detector has a gamma energy resolution of 4.86% at 662 keV, and a figure of merit (FOM) of 3.32 ± 0.04 for gamma and neutron pulse shape discrimination. In the initial phase of applications, the detector was used to measure the gamma and neutron radiation levels around the beamline of the associated Proton beam Experiment Platform (APEP) and R-dump room at the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS).

Keywords: CLYC; Gamma-ray; Mixing field detection; Neutron; Portable detector.