Toward sub-micrometer neutron transmission imaging with novel 8-terminal kinetic inductance detector

• Project/Area Number: 23K13690
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 31010:Nuclear engineering-related
• Research Institution: Osaka Metropolitan University
• Principal Investigator: VU THEDANG 大阪公立大学, 大学院工学研究科, 特任助教 (60826121)
• Project Period (FY): 2023-04-01 – 2025-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2023: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
• Keywords: Neutron detector / Superconducting sensor / Positional resolution / Detection efficiency / Fast readout circuit

Outline of Research at the Start

We aim at realizing a sub-micrometer resolution with a novel 8ch current-biased kinetic inductance detector (CB-KID). We improve the CB-KID readout circuit to resolve timestamps at 30ps clock to enhance a spatial resolution. We plan to realize various fruitful applications.