RIPTIDE: a novel recoil-proton track imaging detector for fast neutrons

Neutron detectors are an essential tool for the development of many research fields, as nuclear, particle and astroparticle physics well radiotherapy radiation safety. Since neutrons cannot directly ionize, their detection is only possible via nuclear reactions. Consequently, neutron-based experimental techniques related to charged or electromagnetic originating from neutron-induced The study fast often based on neutron-proton elastic scattering reaction. In this case, ionization induced by recoil protons in a hydrogenous material constitutes basic information design neutron detectors. Although have continuously improved refined, so far, proton-recoil track imaging still weak laboratory rate environments because extremely small efficiency. To address deficiency, we propose novel recoil-proton system which light deriving scintillation signal used perform complete reconstruction space time event. particular, report idea RIPTIDE (RecoIl Proton Track Imaging DEtector): innovative combines plastic scintillator coupled devices, CMOS technology, Micro Channel Plate sensors. proposed apparatus aims at providing spectrometry capability stereoscopically recoil-protons tracks, correlating spatial with information.