@inproceedings{2b93d448c99e4800be0e8a287a8c7e1d,
title = "Novel optical fibre-based sensors for neutron and proton beams",
abstract = "Five different inorganic scintillators combined with an organic optical fibre have been explored for their neutron-sensing capabilities. Yield and signal-to-noise-ratios (SNR) were found for four Europium-activated phosphors and one Terbium-activated phosphor in neutron radiation. Studies showed YVO4:Eu to have the highest signal-to-noise ratio as well as the highest overall signal and Gd2O2S:Eu was found to have the smallest relative SNR in neutron radiation of the phosphors. To explore the possibility of the sensors' ability to discriminate between neutron and gamma radiation, lateral profiles of three sensors were taken. Lateral profiles yielded varied results with the Gd2O2S:Tb profile being closest to SRAM (neutron-only data). Samples were normalized to recorded monitor count rates during irradiations.",
keywords = "Gamma radiation, neutron, optical fibre sensor, scintillator",
author = "Crystal Penner and Peter Woulfe and Boris Stoeber and Cheryl Duzenli and Sinead O'Keeffe and Cornelia Hoehr",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 IEEE.; 18th IEEE Sensors, SENSORS 2019 ; Conference date: 27-10-2019 Through 30-10-2019",
year = "2019",
month = oct,
doi = "10.1109/SENSORS43011.2019.8956683",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of IEEE Sensors",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "2019 IEEE Sensors, SENSORS 2019 - Conference Proceedings",
}