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- Title
Neutron-gamma pulse shape discrimination for EJ301 liquid scintillator based on machine learning.
- Authors
Xu, Jiahao; Cheng, Wei; Jia, Wenbao; Chen, Qingbo; Zhang, Ronghua; Zhang, Yan; Cheng, Can
- Abstract
In fast neutron multiplicity counting measurement, misclassification of γ signals and loss of neutrons introduce significant measurement errors. To address these problems, machine learning (ML) algorithms were employed to improve the n/γ discrimination of liquid scintillators. A dual-scintillator time-of-flight device combined with charge comparison (CC) method was used to select reliable datasets from the D-T neutron generator. Decision Tree, Random Forest, and Back-Propagation Neural Network (BPNN) were developed and compared with the CC method. The CC method and ML algorithms were validated using 137Cs sources. The results showed that the ML algorithms had effective n/γ discrimination capabilities. The BPNN exhibited the highest DERγ (1.26%) and DERn (1.64%) discrimination performance, which reduced neutron loss and γ misclassification. In addition, the trained BPNN was used in practical measurement.
- Subjects
LIQUID scintillators; FORM perception; MACHINE learning; NEUTRON multiplicity; FAST neutrons
- Publication
Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry, 2024, Vol 333, Issue 2, p905
- ISSN
0236-5731
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10967-023-09327-z