Improvement of Neutron Color Image Intensifier Detector using an Industrial Digital Camera
Takashi Kamiyama, Koichi Nittoh, Kazuyuki Takada
download PDFAbstract. Among various kinds of detectors being developed for neutron transmission imaging, Neutron Image Intensifier (NII) is still a promising option in terms of field of view and sensitivity. Since NII has a position resolution higher than 0.1 mm, it can be expected to obtain a high-sensitivity and high-gradation fine image with a camera to be combined [1]. In this research, we selected CMOS cameras for industrial applications with linearity over a wide sensitivity range, and examined the performance of the camera, especially the cooling effect of the sensor which is important in long-time measurement. Based on this result, we developed a portable imaging system that compactly integrates a cooled camera with NII, and constructed a system that can be used quickly in various neutron facilities.
Keywords
Neutron Radiography, Image Intensifier, CMOS Camera, Peltier Cooling
Published online 1/5/2020, 7 pages
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Citation: Takashi Kamiyama, Koichi Nittoh, Kazuyuki Takada, Improvement of Neutron Color Image Intensifier Detector using an Industrial Digital Camera, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 15, pp 67-73, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644900574-11
The article was published as article 11 of the book Neutron Radiography
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