FST CASE studentship: Development of a Coded-aperture Neutron Imager for Nuclear Decommissioning Applications

Project: Research

Description

Coded-aperture imaging is a well-established and widely applied concept of optics. For the case of radiation detection, there has been a particular focus on the development of X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems. In recent years, however, coded-aperture based neutron imaging has also seen increased attention. The main advantage of coded-aperture imaging is the increased signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR), when compared to single opening pinhole devices. This research project considers relatively small scale coded apertures. When complemented by a suitably sized sensitive organic detector, such a system could be packaged into a portable device for nuclear decommissioning applications.

Acronym	FST CASE studentship: Development of a Coded-aperture Neutron I
Status	Finished
Effective start/end date	1/09/16 → 31/03/19

Taylor, James (Principal Investigator)

Research outputs

Coded-aperture imaging systems: past, present and future development - a review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Design and development of a real-time readout electronics system to retrieve data from a square multi-anode photomultiplier tube for neutron gamma pulse shape discrimination
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
Signal Noise Filtering Techniques in Radiation Detection Applications for Neutron Gamma Pulse Shape Discrimination
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
Comparison of Pulse Shape Discrimination Characteristics in Three Organic Scintillators for a High Resolution Coded-Aperture Neutron Imager
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
Pulse shape discrimination characteristics of stilbene crystal, pure and ⁶Li loaded plastic scintillators for a high resolution coded-aperture neutron imager
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Investigation into a suitable scintillator and coded-aperture material for a mixed-field radiation imaging system
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Gamma-ray modulation properties of tungsten coded apertures for a novel mixed-field imaging system
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Study of modulation properties of tungsten based coded-aperture
Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN › Abstract › peer-review
Pulse shape discrimination performance of a pixelated plastic scintillator (EJ-299-34) for a coded-aperture based dual particle imaging system
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Critical Review of Scintillating Crystals for Neutron Detection
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Development of scintillator based coded-aperture neutron imager for nuclear decommissioning
Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
Characterisation of a pixelated plastic scintillator for a coded aperture neutron/gamma imaging system
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review

Research