Superconducting neutron detector with Boron convertor for high spatial resolution neutron imaging

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26630480
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Nuclear engineering
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: Ohno Masashi 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科(工学部), 准教授 (90391896)
• Research Collaborator: Hatakeyama Shuichi 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科 ; Irimatsugawa Tomoya 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科 ; Miura Yoshitaka 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科 ; Miyake Yasuto 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科 ; Matsuzaki Hiroyuki 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科, 教授 ; Takahashi Hiroyuki 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科, 教授
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 超伝導転移端センサ / 中性子計測

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We are developing the new neutron detector which detect the energy of alpha particle and Lithium nucleus from the nuclear reaction in the 10B neutron converter. First, using the TES coupled with a tin absorber, we demonstrated that TES can accurately measure the energy of the heavy ion. Therefore, TES is expected to detect the energy of alpha particle and Lithium nucleus which are produced in the 10B neutron converter Further, we succeeded to fabricate the TES device coupled with the 10B bulk neutron converte.

Free Research Field

放射線計測