High repetition rate neutron flux array using digital-signal processing and scintillators for study of high performance plasma at JT-60U.

Aiming at increasing the count rate capability of the radial neutron collimator system in JT-60U, a digital-signal processing system has been extended to seven channels for data acquisition of stilbene crystal detector using analog-to-digital converters equipped with a fast flash memory. In this method, the detected pulses were postprocessed concerning pulse shape and pulse height. Using this system, the radial neutron collimator system can provide the information on the temporal evolution of emission rate of d-T neutrons and gamma rays as well as d-D neutrons. On the course of the development, the fast and stable handling of the large data around 7 GB is undertaken for a discharge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]