Numerical study of point spread function of a fast neutron radiography system based on scintillating-fiber array

作     者：ZHANG FaQiang1,LI ZhengHong1,YANG JianLun1,YE Fan1,2,WANG Zhen1,2,XIA GuangXin1,YING ChunTong2 & LIU GuangJun2 1 Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry,Mianyang 621900,China 2 Department of Engineering Physics,Tsinghua University,Beijing 100084,China 

作者机构：Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry Mianyang China Department of Engineering Physics Tsinghua University Beijing China 

出 版 物：《Science China(Physics,Mechanics & Astronomy)》 (中国科学：物理学、力学、天文学（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2007年第50卷第6期

页      面：698-706页

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学科分类：08[工学] 0827[工学-核科学与技术] 0805[工学-材料科学与工程（可授工学、理学学位）] 0704[理学-天文学] 

基　　金：Supported by the Foundation of Double-Hundred Talents of China Academy of Engineering Physics (Grant No. 2004R0301) 

主　　题：fast neutron radiography, scintillating-fiber array, point spread function, Monte Carlo simulation For a scintillating-fiber array fast-neutron radiography system, a point-spread- function computing model was introduced, and the simulation code was developed. The results of calculation show that fast-neutron radiographs vary with the size of fast neutron sources, the size of fiber cross-section and the imaging geometry. The results suggest that the following qualifications are helpful for a good point spread function: The cross-section of scintillating fibers not greater than 200μm×200μm, the size of neutron source as small as a few millimeters, the distance between the source and the scintillating fiber array greater than 1 m, and inspected samples placed as close as possible to the array. The results give suggestions not only to experiment considerations but also to the estimation of spatial resolution for a specific system.…… 

摘      要：For a scintillating-fiber array fast-neutron radiography system,a point-spread-function computing model was introduced,and the simulation code was developed. The results of calculation show that fast-neutron radiographs vary with the size of fast neutron sources,the size of fiber cross-section and the imaging geometry. The results suggest that the following qualifications are helpful for a good point spread function: The cross-section of scintillating fibers not greater than 200 μm×200 μm,the size of neutron source as small as a few millimeters,the distance between the source and the scintillating fiber array greater than 1 m,and inspected samples placed as close as possible to the array. The results give suggestions not only to experiment considerations but also to the estimation of spatial resolution for a specific system.