Initial approaches for establishing of the fast neutron radiography with PADC material
Abstract Fast neutron radiography appears as a promising tool for large industrial components testing. The solid-state nuclear track detectors made of poly-allyl diglycol carbonate may be an alternative imaging tool. The presented work aimed to identify the main parameters necessary for the performance of fast neutron imaging using a DD neutron source. The parameters were determined using simulations in MCNP and Track $$\_$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>_</mml:mi> </mml:math> P, and experiments performed with the Pu–Be neutron source. The thickness of the polyethylene radiator, the etching conditions, and the method of scanning of the resultant image were proposed.
Authors
- Štefan Čerba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4065-3976)
- Pavol Blahušiak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4934-4950)
- Jakub Lüley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9702-2895)
- Branislav Vrban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8951-0052)
- Vladimı́r Nečas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2718-4850)
- Vendula Filová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5137-3059)
- Otto Glavo
Institutions
- Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (SK)
- Slovenský Metrologický Ústav (SK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The European Physical Journal Special Topics
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1140/epjs/s11734-025-01481-7
- Primary Topic
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministerstvo školstva, vedy, výskumu a športu Slovenskej republiky
- Agentúra na Podporu Výskumu a Vývoja
- Vedecká Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR a SAV
- Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave