ELIGANT-TN — ELI Gamma above neutron threshold: The thermal neutron setup

Söderström, P.-A.; Balabanski, D.L.; Cuciuc, M.; Filipescu, D.M.; Gheorghe, I.; KUŞOĞLU, Aslı; Matei, C.; Testov, D.A.; Aogaki, S.; Aslani, H.T.; Capponi, L.; Choudhury, D.; Ciocan, G.; Glodariu, T.; Krzysiek, M.; Lelasseux, V.; Roy, R.; Andrei, R.F.; Brezeanu, M.; Corbu, R.; Dhal, A.; Iancu, D.; Kahl, D.; Ioannidis, S.; KeunHwan, K.; Lorusso, G.; Mauyey, B.; Petruse, T.; Turturică, G.V.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2025.171229

ELIGANT-TN — ELI Gamma above neutron threshold: The thermal neutron setup

Söderström P., Balabanski D., Cuciuc M., Filipescu D., Gheorghe I., KUŞOĞLU A., ...More

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol.1084, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 1084
Publication Date: 2026
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.nima.2025.171229
Journal Name: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Artic & Antarctic Regions, Chemical Abstracts Core, Compendex, INSPEC, Public Affairs Index
Keywords: 3He detectors, Cross-section measurements, Gas counters, Neutron detectors, Thermal neutrons
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Here we present the thermal neutron counter from the ELI Gamma Above Neutron Threshold setup at the Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics. We describe the mechanical design of the setup, the properties of the 3He gas counters, and the hardware data-acquisition electronics and software digital signal processing. The performance of the complete detector array is demonstrated via Geant4 and MCNP simulations, and measurements with typical neutron sources. The analysis procedure for experimental measurements are outlined with a in-beam test experiment with an α beam to measure the 13C(α,n0)16O cross-section branching ratios.