Development of a high frame rate neutron imaging method for two-phase flows

2020 ◽  
Vol 954 ◽  
pp. 161707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chad Lani ◽  
Robert Zboray
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Imaging ◽  
Frame Rate ◽  
Imaging Method ◽  
Two Phase Flows ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
High Frame Rate

scholarly journals Light Yield Response of Neutron Scintillation Screens to Sudden Flux Changes

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Tobias Neuwirth ◽  
Bernhard Walfort ◽  
Simon Sebold ◽  
Michael Schulz
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Flux ◽  
Light Yield ◽  
Neutron Imaging ◽  
Frame Rate ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
High Frame Rate ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
High Light Yield ◽  
Different Temperatures

We performed a study of the initial and long term light yield of different scintillation screen mixtures for neutron imaging during constant neutron irradiation. We evaluated the light yield during different neutron flux levels as well as at different temperatures. As high frame rate imaging is a topic of interest in the neutron imaging community, the decay characteristics of scintillation screens are of interest as well. Hence, we also present and discuss the decay behavior of the different scintillation screen mixtures on a time scale of seconds. We have found that the decay time of ZnS:Cu/6LiF excited with a high neutron flux is potentially much longer than typically stated. While most of the tested scintillation screens do not provide a significant improvement over currently used scintillation screen materials, Zn(Cd)S:Ag/6LiF seems to be a good candidate for high frame rate imaging due to its high light yield, long-term stability as well as fast decay compared to the other evaluated scintillation screens.

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