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ReviewNature protocols2026

Tutorial: a beginner's guide to fast neutron detection with an EJ-309 detector.

Sergey Issinski, Aref E Vakili, Ryan Oldford, Kuo-Yi Chen, Shota Higashino, Madeline Peterson, Benjamin R Luginbuhl, Alvin W Hendricks, Monika Stolar, Amanda K Brown and 1 more

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Sergey IssinskiDepartment of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-9551-5295
Aref E VakiliDepartment of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Ryan OldfordDepartment of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5081-4588
Kuo-Yi ChenDepartment of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4855-2747
Shota HigashinoDepartment of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3292-9220
Madeline PetersonDepartment of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Benjamin R LuginbuhlDepartment of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5062-0994
Alvin W HendricksDepartment of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-3565-508X
Monika StolarDepartment of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Amanda K BrownDepartment of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Curtis P BerlinguetteDepartment of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. cberling@chem.ubc.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6875-849X

Funding

Canada Foundation for Innovation (Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation) 229288Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (L'Institut Canadien de Recherches Avancées) BSE-BERL-162173Gouvernement du Canada | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (Conseil de Recherches en Sciences Naturelles et en Génie du Canada) RGPIN-2024-06486
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neutron diagnostics is a key aspect of nuclear fusion research. However, the complexity of available tools and methodologies has often limited their use to specialized research communities. In this Tutorial, we provide a comprehensive description of how to detect and quantify fast neutrons using a single EJ-309 liquid organic scintillation detector. We generate fast neutrons using a bespoke benchtop reactor that mediates deuterium-deuterium nuclear fusion. This Tutorial lays out for the reader how to address technical challenges associated with detector configuration, calibration, characterization and data processing in mixed neutron/gamma-ray fields. This work aims to make neutron diagnostics accessible to broader scientific communities.

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