Dr Patrick Stowell john.p.stowell@durham.ac.uk
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Scintillating thermal neutron detectors for cosmic ray soil moisture monitoring
Stowell, P.; Fargher, S.; Steer, C.; Thompson, L.F.
Authors
S. Fargher
C. Steer
L.F. Thompson
Abstract
Cosmic Ray Neutron Sensing (CRNS) is a powerful technique that allows non-invasive monitoring of soil moisture on length scales well matched for agricultural applications. One factor limiting the use of the technique within industrial agriculture settings is the high initial cost of Helium-3 or BF3 tubes typically used for ground level neutron monitoring. This paper discusses the use of Geant4 to design and optimise an alternative scintillator based epi-thermal neutron detector that may be applicable for challenges where cost is a higher driving factor than temporal resolution.
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Stowell, P., Fargher, S., Steer, C., & Thompson, L. (2021). Scintillating thermal neutron detectors for cosmic ray soil moisture monitoring. Journal of Instrumentation, 16(11), Article P11039. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/16/11/p11039
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 10, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Nov 29, 2021 |
Publication Date | 2021-11 |
Deposit Date | Dec 6, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 6, 2021 |
Journal | Journal of Instrumentation |
Publisher | IOP Publishing |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 16 |
Issue | 11 |
Article Number | P11039 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/16/11/p11039 |
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