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PR: American Nuclear Society welcomes Senate confirmation of Ted Garrish as the DOE’s nuclear energy secretary
Washington, D.C. — The American Nuclear Society (ANS) applauds the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Theodore “Ted” Garrish as Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
“On behalf of over 11,000 professionals in the fields of nuclear science and technology, the American Nuclear Society congratulates Mr. Garrish on being confirmed by the Senate to once again lead the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy,” said ANS President H.M. "Hash" Hashemian.
Imane Ahnouz, Hanan Arahmane, Rajaa Sebihi
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 198 | Number 12 | December 2024 | Pages 2241-2273
Review Article | doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2316946
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Neutron detection is increasingly vital in various fields such as homeland security, medical sciences, and high-energy physics. However, interference from accompanying gamma rays poses a critical challenge in discrimination. Neutron-gamma discrimination in a mixed radiation field is the major challenge with neutron detectors, especially with organic scintillators. In this context, various approaches, both classical and advanced, have been suggested to address this challenge. The purpose of this paper is to provide readers from various backgrounds with a structured view of these approaches for neutron-gamma discrimination, using different types of organic scintillators. Selected reference works are reviewed in this prospect. Then, a comparison study of these methods according to accuracy and type of detector is conducted. Finally, an analysis of the latest advanced methods is provided. Potential recommendations to the research community are outlined.