批量3He探测器相对探测效率标定方法研究

Research on Calibration Method of Relative Detection Efficiency for Large Number of 3He Detector

  • 摘要: 在一些设备研发或特定裂变核材料生产环境中,需使用大量中子探测器进行中子通量分布测量以确定生产状态,这一测量过程中,各中子探测器的相对效率尤为重要。为统一此类生产线的测量标准,并保证对目标对象测量的准确性,本文设计了一套长期用于同一生产线开展批量3He探测器相对效率标定的系统。通过对探测装置设计分析,结合后端多道分析器,开展3He探测器探测效率标定系统的理论模拟与实验验证,并对系统中由装置均匀性、多道死时间等产生的误差进行修正,为3He探测器在生产线上大批量使用、更换及维护提供有效依据。

     

    Abstract: In the development of some equipments or in the production environment of specific fissionable nuclear materials, neutron flux distribution measurements are required using a large number of neutron detectors to determine the production status. In this process, the relative efficiency of each neutron detector is particularly important. First of all, the 3He detector is chosen as the neutron detector to measure the high gamma dose and complex environment. In order to unify the measurement standard of this kind of production line and ensure the accuracy of the measurement of the target object, a set of calibration system for relative efficiency of batch 3He detectors was designed. By analyzing the design of the detector and combining the backend multichannel analyzer, the theoretical simulation and experimental verification of the calibration system of the detection efficiency of 3He detector were carried out. Firstly, the slowing down effect, shielding effect, external dose and detection efficiency of the device were simulated. The error sources of the calibration system were analyzed under the conditions that the slowing down ability and shielding effect of the device are good and the radiation dose level meets the radiation protection requirements. After measurement and analysis, the error sources of the calibration result of the system mainly include the statistical errors caused by background count, the uniformity of the device, the location distribution of the detector and the system error caused by the multichannel dead time. The counting rate of all detectors was measured based on the same neutron source, on the premise that the detectors have good performance and the above errors are eliminated. After selecting the standard detectors, the calibration coefficients of 292 3He detectors relative to the standard detectors were obtained, which provides an effective basis for the mass use, replacement and maintenance of 3He detectors in the production line. It also provides a technical basis for the practical development of posttreatment engineering.

     

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