Recent developments of a Micromegas detector for neutron physics

Andriamonje, S.
Aune, S.
Berthoumieux, E.
de Oliveira, R.
Giganon, A.
Giomataris, I.
Gunsing, F.
Lecolley, J.F.
Pancin, J.
Riallot, M.
Rosa, R.
Savvidis, I.

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Publication date

June 2008

DOI

10.1109/TNS.2009.2015447

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Abstract

International audienceAfter a short description of the Micromegas principle, a concept of new neutron detectors based on this technique is presented. It is illustrated by an overall picture of the use of these detectors in different domains such as: nuclear physics, inertial fusion and industrial applications. A particular description will be devoted to two topics. The first one concerns the compact detector named ldquoPiccolo- Micromegasrdquo. This detector, capable of measuring a neutron flux in a broad range of neutron energies, is developed for the measurements of the in-core neutrons flux of future generations of nuclear reactors. The second one based on the new micro-bulk concept is developed for a monitoring detector of a neutron bea...