Designing an extended energy range single-sphere multi-detector neutron spectrometer

JM Gómez-Ros, R Bedogni, M Moraleda… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2012 - Elsevier
This communication describes the design specifications for a neutron spectrometer
consisting of 31 thermal neutron detectors, namely Dysprosium activation foils, embedded in …

Testing a newly developed single-sphere neutron spectrometer in reference monochromatic fields from 147 keV to 14.8 MeV

R Bedogni, JM Gómez-Ros, A Pola, MV Introini… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2013 - Elsevier
A new neutron spectrometer, designed to simultaneously respond from the thermal domain
up to hundreds of MeV neutrons, was designed and built in the framework of the INFN …

First test of SP2: a novel active neutron spectrometer condensing the functionality of Bonner spheres in a single moderator

R Bedogni, D Bortot, B Buonomo, A Esposito… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The NESCOFI@ BTF (2011–2013) international collaboration was established to
develop realtime neutron spectrometers to simultaneously cover all energy components of …

Workplace testing of the new single sphere neutron spectrometer based on Dysprosium activation foils (Dy-SSS)

R Bedogni, JM Gómez-Ros, A Esposito… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2012 - Elsevier
A photon insensitive passive neutron spectrometer consisting of a single moderating
polyethylene sphere with Dysprosium activation foils arranged along three perpendicular …

Development of single-exposure, multidetector neutron spectrometers: the NESCOFI@ BTF project

R Bedogni, JM Gómez-Ros, D Bortot… - Radiation protection …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
NESCOFI@ BTF is a 3-y project (2011–13) supported by the Scientific Commission 5 of
INFN (Italy). The target is the development of neutron spectrometers similar to the Bonner …

Calculation and validation of the response matrix for a neutron multisphere spectrometer with an indium central detector

P Vlk, M Pavlovič - Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Expansion of accelerator technologies into different application areas brings the need for
neutron-field measurements in their vicinity. The measurements of neutron energy spectra …

Evaluation and test of the response matrix of a multisphere neutron spectrometer in a wide energy range Part I. Calibration

A Aroua, M Grecescu, P Lerch, S Prêtre… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 1992 - Elsevier
A multisphere neutron spectrometer has been developed. It consists of a cylindrical 3 He
thermal neutron counter and a set of 11 spherical moderators made of polyethylene with …

Design and validation of a photon insensitive multidetector neutron spectrometer based on Dysprosium activation foils

JM Gómez-Ros, R Bedogni, I Palermo, A Esposito… - Radiation …, 2011 - Elsevier
This communication describes a photon insensitive passive neutron spectrometer consisting
of Dysprosium (Dy) activation foils located along three perpendicular axes within a single …

NEMUS—the PTB neutron multisphere spectrometer: Bonner spheres and more

B Wiegel, AV Alevra - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics …, 2002 - Elsevier
The original Bonner sphere spectrometer as it is used and characterized by PTB consists of
12 polyethylene spheres with diameters from 7.62 cm (3 ″) to 45.72 cm (18 ″) and a 3He …

Evaluation and test of the response matrix of a multisphere neutron spectrometer in a wide energy range: Part II. Simulation

A Aroua, M Grecescu, M Lanfranchi, P Lerch… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 1992 - Elsevier
The response matrix of a multispehere neutron spectrometer has been calculated using the
ANISN particles transport code and a recent condensed cross-section library. The matrix has …