%0 Journal Article %1 kluge2019optimization %A Kluge, E. J. %A Stieghorst, C. %A Revay, Zs. %A Kudejova, P. %A Jolie, J. %D 2019 %I Elsevier BV %J Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment %K jolie myown %P 1--15 %R 10.1016/j.nima.2019.04.011 %T Optimization and characterization of the PGAI-NT instrument's Neutron Tomography set-up at MLZ %U https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.nima.2019.04.011 %V 932 %X The Prompt Gamma-ray Activation Imaging and Neutron Tomography (PGAI-NT) instrument at the PGAA facility of the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Center (MLZ), provides a method to obtain and effectively visualize position-sensitive element abundances in samples by combining a three-dimensional extension of Prompt Gamma-ray Activation Analysis (PGAA) and Neutron Tomography (NT). Inspired by a proof-of-principle study, a cone-beam tomography set-up was designed, tested and installed. This article reports on the design of the new cone-beam tomography set-up and its optimization using neutron beam simulations and physical measurements. A new position-sensitive neutron detector with improved performance and instrument environment integration was designed, built and tested. The overall NT performance of the set-up is investigated in the course of a Quality Assessment for neutron tomography sites. Its stand-alone NT and all-in-one PGAI-NT suitability is determined.

@article{kluge2019optimization, abstract = {The Prompt Gamma-ray Activation Imaging and Neutron Tomography (PGAI-NT) instrument at the PGAA facility of the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Center (MLZ), provides a method to obtain and effectively visualize position-sensitive element abundances in samples by combining a three-dimensional extension of Prompt Gamma-ray Activation Analysis (PGAA) and Neutron Tomography (NT). Inspired by a proof-of-principle study, a cone-beam tomography set-up was designed, tested and installed. This article reports on the design of the new cone-beam tomography set-up and its optimization using neutron beam simulations and physical measurements. A new position-sensitive neutron detector with improved performance and instrument environment integration was designed, built and tested. The overall NT performance of the set-up is investigated in the course of a Quality Assessment for neutron tomography sites. Its stand-alone NT and all-in-one PGAI-NT suitability is determined.}, added-at = {2019-04-26T15:05:51.000+0200}, author = {Kluge, E. J. and Stieghorst, C. and Revay, Zs. and Kudejova, P. and Jolie, J.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2810f921cc70398fdb523668f8c1d0a75/ikpcologne}, doi = {10.1016/j.nima.2019.04.011}, interhash = {294e18957af0e8a0fc62ea674d396471}, intrahash = {810f921cc70398fdb523668f8c1d0a75}, journal = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment}, keywords = {jolie myown}, month = jul, pages = {1--15}, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, timestamp = {2019-07-10T22:03:52.000+0200}, title = {Optimization and characterization of the PGAI-NT instrument's Neutron Tomography set-up at MLZ}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.nima.2019.04.011}, volume = 932, year = 2019 }