First measurement of neutron emission profile on JT-60U using Stilbene neutron detector with neutron-gamma discrimination

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作者
Ishikawa, M [1 ]
Nishitani, T
Morioka, A
Takechi, M
Shinohara, K
Shimada, M
Miura, Y
Nagami, M
Kaschuck, YA
机构
[1] Univ Tsukuba, Plasma Res Ctr, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058877, Japan
[2] Japan Atom Energy Res Inst, Naka Fus Res Estab, Naka, Ibaraki 3190193, Japan
[3] Troitsk Inst Innovating & Fus Res, Troitsk 142092, Moscow Region, Russia
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10.1063/1.1518145
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
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0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
This article describes a diagnostic for measuring neutron emission profile in JT-60U. The Stilbene neutron detector, developed by TRINITI laboratory in Russia, has been installed on the JT-60U Tokamak to measure the neutron emission profile for the first time. The Stilbene neutron detector is a detector which combines a Stilbene crystal scintillator with a neutron-gamma pulse shape discrimination circuit, with a very compact size. Performance tests were carried out using neutron and gamma-ray source prior to installation on JT-60U. Good gamma suppression of the Stilbene neutron detector was verified. Though the neutron emission profile obtained by Stilbene neutron detectors has error of 30% in innermost channel with a calculation using measured plasma parameters, there is an agreement within 10% error in the other channels. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.
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