Environmental neutron measurement and development of analysis techniques using nuclear emulsion detector

23 Feb 2026, 17:10
25m
Integrated Research Center (Kobe University)

Integrated Research Center

Kobe University

7 Chome-1-48 Minatojima Minamimachi, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047

Speaker

Takuya Shiraishi (Kanagawa University)

Description

The Nano Imaging Tracker (NIT) is a super-fine-grained nuclear emulsion detector with excellent spatial resolution, capable of reconstructing recoil nucleus directions for track lengths as short as 100 nm, corresponding to energies of several tens of keV. By exploiting hydrogen contained within the NIT itself as a target, we are advancing neutron spectra measurements including the sub-MeV region. This report presents the current status of environmental neutron measurements at the Gran Sasso Laboratory. In addition, we describe the ongoing development of analysis techniques and outline future prospects.

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