Compact Calibration Source of Neutrons on the Basis of the Cf Radionuclide and a Silicon Semiconductor Detector

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Abstract

Operation of a model of a compact neutron source that can be used to calibrate dark-matter and electron-antineutrino detectors and to determine their response functions is demonstrated. The calibration neutron source in question is a combination of the 
Cf radionuclide, which undergoes spontaneous fission, producing neutrons, and an original silicon semiconductor detector. The latter provides a time reference for the neutron-emission instant by recording signals from fission fragments.

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N. V. Bazlov

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute; Saint-Petersburg State University

Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia; St. Petersburg, Russia

E. V. Unzhakov

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute

Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia

M. V. Trushin

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute

Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia

D. A. Semenov

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute

Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia

N. V. Niyazova

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute

Email: nikolay.bazlov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Gatchina, Russia

V. N. Muratova

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute

Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia

M. S. Mikulich

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute

Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia

I. M. Kotina

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute

Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia

O. I. Konkov

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute;Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia; St. Petersburg, Russia

D. V. Ivanov

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute

Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia

I. S. Drachnev

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute

Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia

A. V. Derbin

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute

Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia

E. F. Bubnov

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute

Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia

E. A. Chmel

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute

Author for correspondence.
Email: trushin_mv@pnpi.nrcki.ru
Gatchina, Russia

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