Development of novel neutron scintillator

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16H06983
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Nuclear engineering
• Research Institution: Nara Institute of Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: Kawaguchi Noriaki 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, 物質創成科学研究科, 准教授 (50642782)
• Research Collaborator: YANAGIDA Takayuki 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, 物質創成科学研究科, 教授 ; OKADA Go 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, 物質創成科学研究科, 助教 ; FUKUDA Kentaro 株式会社トクヤマ
• Project Period (FY): 2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 中性子シンチレーター / 単結晶 / シンチレーター / 中性子

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we have developed the LiF single crystal neutron scintillator. Although LiF was an ideal compound in terms of gamma ray sensitivity and 6Li density, there have been no reports on succeeding in developing the LiF single crystal that can be used as a scintillator. As a result of intensive research, we have succeeded in developing a novel LiF scintillator which can obtain a detection peak beyond the noise level of a general photomultiplier through the evaluation with the pulse height spectra.

Free Research Field

radiation measurement