Advances in nuclear detection and readout techniques

R He, XY Niu, Y Wang, HW Liang, HB Liu… - Nuclear Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract “A Craftsman Must Sharpen His Tools to Do His Job,” said Confucius. Nuclear
detection and readout techniques are the foundation of particle physics, nuclear physics …

Scintillators for Neutron Detection and Imaging: Advances and Prospects

B An, Y Deng, Z **, S Sun - Advanced Functional Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Neutron detection and imaging play a crucial role in nuclear reaction monitoring, industrial
non‐destructive testing, nuclear medicine imaging, and so on. Similar to other ionizing …

[PDF][PDF] Synthesis and radiation response properties of Tm-activated Na2O-ZnO-TeO2-B2O3 glasses

K Okazaki, D Nakauchi, A Nishikawa… - Sensors and …, 2024 - sensors.myu-group.co.jp
Na2O–ZnO–TeO2–B2O3 (NZTB) glasses doped with Tm (0.1, 0.5, 1, and 2%) were
synthesized by a conventional melt quenching technique, and their photoluminescence and …

Impact of HfO2 on the structural, thermal, gamma, and neutron shielding properties of boro-tellurite glasses

SY Rasul, B Aktas, D Yilmaz, AF Pathman… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study explores the structural, thermal, and radiation shielding properties of boro-tellurite
glasses doped with varying concentrations of HfO 2, a material relevant for radiation …

Who made the noise? Systematic approach for the assessment of neutron imaging scintillators

P Boillat, P Trtik, EH Lehmann, S Forss, A Kaestner… - Optics …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
We propose a method to analyze the characteristics of scintillator screens for neutron
imaging applications. Using calculations based on the theory of cascaded linear steps as …

Novel flexible and conformable composite neutron scintillator based on fully enriched lithium tetraborate

F Pino, JC Delgado, SM Carturan, G Mantovani… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Thermal neutron detection is a key subject for nuclear physics research and also in a wide
variety of applications from homeland security to nuclear medicine. In this work, it is …

Transparent composites for efficient neutron detection

S Lv, D Wang, J Tang, Z Liu, H Inoue, B Tang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Transparent, inorganic composite materials are of broad interest, from structural components
in astronomical telescopes and mirror supports to solid-state lasers, smart window devices …

Extraordinary intense blue Tl+ lone-pair photoluminescence from thallium (I) chloride hydroborate Tl 3 Cl [B 12 H 12]

KU Bareiß, S Bette, D Enseling, T Jüstel… - Dalton Transactions, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Microcrystalline powder of previously unknown thallium (I) chloride hydroborate Tl3Cl
[B12H12] was obtained through the reaction of thallium (I) oxocarbonate Tl2 [CO3] with an …

[HTML][HTML] Review of thermal neutron scintillators: Evaluation metrics and future prospects for demanding applications

GJ Sykora, SE Mann, G Mauri, EM Schooneveld… - Optical Materials: X, 2024 - Elsevier
Neutron applications are progressing rapidly, requiring detectors to meet increasingly
rigorous criteria. Specifications such as high neutron counting rates, fast timing resolution …

The redesigned neutron imaging facility, NORMA at BNC, Budapest

Z Kis - Review of Scientific Instruments, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The Budapest Neutron Center operates the cold neutron beam imaging station, Neutron
Optics and Radiography for Material Analysis (NORMA), for non-destructive testing. For the …