Integral test of a boron-10 loaded liquid scintillator for neutron detection

[[abstract]]A neutron detection system using a boron loaded liquid organic scintillator is presented. Double photomultipliers and a coincidence circuitry are used to enhance light collection and noise rejection. The neutron/gamma separation is based on pulse shape discrimination. Evaluations on time resolution, gamma rejection, MeV neutron response, and slow neutron counting efficiency are performed using standard neutron/gamma sources and a Van de Graaff accelerator. Comparisons with an NE213 neutron spectrometer and a BF3 counter are reported.[[fileno]]2060122010003[[department]]工程與系統科學