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Digital front-end electronics for the neutron detector NEDA

Egea Canet, F. J.; Houarner, C.; Boujrad, A.; Gonzalez, V.; Tripon, M.; Jastrzab, M.; Triossi, A.; de France, G.; Gadea, A.; Valiente-Dobon, J. J.; Barrientos, D.; Sanchis, E.; Blaizot, M.; Bourgault, P.; de Angelis, G.; Erduran, Mustafa Nizamettin; Erturk, S.; Hueyuek, T.; Jaworski, G.; Luo, X. L.; Modamio, V.; Moszynski, M.; Di Nitto, A.; Nyberg, J.; Soderstrom, P-A.; Palacz, M.; Wadsworth, R. (IEEE, 2015)

This paper presents the design of the NEDA (Neutron Detector Array) electronics, a first attempt to involve the use of digital electronics in large neutron detector arrays. Starting from the front-end modules attached to ...

Digital pulse-timing technique for the neutron detector array NEDA

Modamio, V.; Valiente-Dobon, J. J.; Jaworski, G.; Hueyuek, T.; Triossi, A.; Egea, J.; Di Nitto, A.; Soederstroem, P. -A.; Agramunt Ros, J.; de Angelis, G.; de France, G.; Erduran, Mustafa Nizamettin; Erturk, S.; Gadea, A.; Gonzalez, V.; Kownacki, J.; Moszynski, M.; Nyberg, J.; Palacz, M.; Sanchis, E.; Wadsworthm, R. (Elsevier Science BV, 2015)

A new digital pulse-timing algorithm, to be used with the future neutron detector array NEDA, has been developed and tested. The time resolution of four 5 in diameter photomultiplier tubes (XP4512, R4144, R11833-100, and ...

The new neutron multiplicity filter NEDA and its first physics compaign with AGATA

Jaworski, G.; Goasduff, A.; Canet, F. J. Egea; Modamio, V; Huyuk, T.; Triossi, A.; Jastrzab, M.; Soderstrom, P-A; Carturan, S. M.; Di Nitto, A.; de Angelis, G.; De France, G.; Erduran, Mustafa Nizamettin; Gadea, A.; Moszynski, M.; Nyberg, J.; Palacz, M.; Valiente, J.; Wadsworth, R.; Aliaga, R.; Aufranc, C.; Bezard, M.; Beaulieu, G.; Bednarczyk, P.; Bisiato, E.; Boujrad, A.; Burrows, I; Clement, E.; Cocconi, P.; Colucci, G.; Conventi, D.; Cordwell, M.; Coudert, S.; Deltoro, J. M.; Ducroux, L.; Dupasquier, T.; Erturk, S.; Fabian, X.; Gonzalez, V; Gottardo, A.; Grant, A.; Hadynska-Klek, K.; Illana, A.; Jurado-Gomez, M. L.; Kogimtzis, M.; Lazarus, I; Legeard, L.; Ljungvall, J.; Maj, A.; Pasqualato, G.; Perez-Vidal, R. M.; Raggio, A.; Ralet, D.; Redon, N.; Saillant, F.; Sanchis, E.; Saygi, B.; Scarcioffolo, M.; Siciliano, M.; Stezowski, O.; Testov, D.; Tripon, M.; Zanon, I (Jagiellonian Univ Press, 2019)

A new neutron multiplicity filter NEDA, after a decade of design, R&D and construction, was employed in its first physics campaign with the AGATA spectrometer. Properties and performance of the array are discussed.

Neutron detection and gamma-ray suppression using artificial neural networks with the liquid scintillators BC-501A and BC-537

Soderstrom, P-A; Jaworski, G.; Dobon, J. J. Valiente; Nyberg, J.; Agramunt, J.; de Angelis, G.; Carturan, S.; Egea, J.; Erduran, Mustafa Nizamettin; Erturk, S.; de France, G.; Gadea, A.; Goasduff, A.; Gonzalez, V; Hadynska-Klek, K.; Huyuk, T.; Modamio, V; Moszynski, M.; Di Nitto, A.; Palacz, M.; Pietralla, N.; Sanchis, E.; Testov, D.; Triossi, A.; Wadsworth, R. (ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2018)

In this work we present a comparison between the two liquid scintillators BC-501A and BC-537 in terms of their performance regarding the pulse-shape discrimination between neutrons and gamma rays. Special emphasis is put ...

NEDA-NEutron detector array

Valiente-Dobon, J. J.; Jaworski, G.; Goasduff, A.; Egea, J.; Modamio, V; Huyuk, T.; Triossi, A.; Jastrzab, M.; Soderstrom, P. A.; Di Nitto, A.; de Angelis, G.; de France, G.; Erduran, Mustafa Nizamettin; Gadea, A.; Moszynski, M.; Nyberg, J.; Palacz, M.; Wadsworth, R.; Aliaga, R.; Aufranc, C.; Bezard, M.; Baulieu, G.; Bissiato, E.; Boujrad, A.; Burrows, I; Carturan, S.; Cocconi, P.; Colucci, G.; Conventi, D.; Cordwell, M.; Coudert, S.; Deltoro, J. M.; Ducroux, L.; Dupasquier, T.; Erturkr, S.; Fabian, X.; Gonzalez, V; Grant, A.; Hadynska-Klekn, K.; Illan, A.; Jurado-Gomez, M. L.; Kogimtzis, M.; Lazarus, I; Legeard, L.; Ljungvall, J.; Pasqualato, G.; Perez-Vidal, R. M.; Raggio, A.; Ralet, D.; Redon, N.; Saillant, F.; Saygi, B.; Sanchis, E.; Scarcioffolo, M.; Siciliano, M.; Testov, D.; Stezowski, O.; Tripon, M.; Zanon, I (Elsevier Science BV, 2019)

The NEutron Detector Array, NEDA, will form the next generation neutron detection system that has been designed to be operated in conjunction with gamma-ray arrays, such as the tracking-array AGATA, to aid nuclear spectroscopy ...

Monte Carlo simulation of a single detector unit for the neutron detector array NEDA

Jaworski, G.; Palacz, M.; Nyberg, J.; de Angelis, G.; de France, G.; Di Nitto, A.; Egea, J.; Erduran, Mustafa Nizamettin; Erturk, S.; Farnea, E.; Gadea, A.; Gonzalez, V.; Gottardo, A.; Hueyuek, T.; Kownacki, J.; Pipidis, A.; Roeder, B.; Soderstrom, P. -A.; Sanchis, E.; Tarnowski, R.; Triossi, A.; Wadsworth, R.; Dobon, J. J. Valiente (ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2012)

A study of the dimensions and performance of a single detector of the future neutron detector array NEDA was performed by means of Monte Carlo simulations, using GEANT4. Two different liquid scintillators were evaluated: ...

Design and test of a high-speed flash ADC mezzanine card for high-resolution and timing performance in nuclear structure experiments [Conference Paper]

Egea, X.; Sanchis, E.; Gonzalez, V.; Gadea, A.; Blasco, J.M.; Barrientos, D.; Wadsworth, R.; Valiente Dobon, J.J.; Tripon, M.; Boujrad, A.; Houarner, C.; Jastrzab, M.; Blaizot, M.; Bourgault, P.; De Angelis, G.; Erduran, Mustafa Nizamettin; Erturk, S.; De France, G.; Huyuk, T.; Jaworski, G.; Di Nitto, A.; Nyberg, J.; Palacz, M.; Pipidis, A.; Tarnowski, R.; Triossi, A. (2012)

This board will be part of the upgrade for the new electronics for the EXOGAM2 (HP-Ge detector array) and NEDA (BC501A-based neutron detector array), therefore it was necessary to deal with the problem of providing a ...

A new front-end high-resolution sampling board for the new-generation electronics of EXOGAM2 and NEDA detectors

Egea, F. J.; Gonzalez, V.; Tripon, M.; Jastrzab, M.; Triossi, A.; Gadea, A.; de France, G.; Valiente-Dobon, J. J.; Blasco, J. M.; Barrientos, D.; Sanchis, E.; Boujrad, A.; Houarner, C.; Blaizot, M.; Bourgault, P.; de Angelis, G.; Erduran, Mustafa Nizamettin; Erturk, S.; Huyuk, T.; Jaworski, G.; Luo, X. L.; Modamio, V.; Moszynski, M.; Di Nitto, A.; Nyberg, J.; Soderstrom, P-A.; Palacz, M.; Wadsworth, R. (IEEE, 2014)

The present paper aims to present the final design and results of the FADC Mezzanine for EXOGAM and NEDA detectors, focusing on the resolution performance. Finally, the conclusion shows how a common digitizing device has ...

A digital front-end electronics for the neutron detector NEDA

Egea, F. J.; Houarner, C.; Boujrad, A.; Gonzalez, V.; Tripon, M.; Jastrzab, M.; Triossi, A.; de France, G.; Gadea, A.; Valiente-Dobon, J. J.; Sanchis, E.; Barrientos, D.; Blaizot, M.; Bourgault, P.; de Angelis, G.; Erduran, Mustafa Nizamettin; Erturk, S.; De France, G.; Huyuk, T.; Jaworski, G.; Luo, X. L.; Modamio, V.; Moszynski, M.; Nitto, Di; Nyberg, J.; Soderstrom, P-A.; Palacz, M.; Wadsworth, R. (IEEE, 2014)

This paper presents the design of the NEDA frontend electronics, a first attempt to involve the use of digital electronics in large neutron detector arrays. Among the electronic modules taking part, we emphasize on the ...

Test of digital neutron-gamma discrimination with four different photomultiplier tubes for the NEutron Detector Array (NEDA)

Luo, X. L.; Modamio, V.; Nyberg, J.; Valiente-Dobon, J. J.; Nishada, Q.; de Angelis, G.; Agramunt, J.; Egea, F. J.; Erduran, Mustafa Nizamettin; Erturk, S.; de France, G.; Gadea, A.; Gonzalez, V.; Hueyuek, T.; Jaworski, G.; Moszynski, M.; Di Nitto, A.; Palacz, M.; Soederstroem, P. -A.; Sanchis, E.; Triossi, A.; Wadsworth, R. (Elsevier Science BV, 2014)

A comparative study of the neutron-gamma discrimination performance of a liquid scintillator detector BC501A coupled to four different 5 in photomultiplier tubes (ET9390kb, R11833-100, XP4512 and R4144) was carried out ...