Advanced Event-Mode Neutron Imaging System with a Large Area Detector.

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a proposal for an Advanced Event-Mode Neutron Imaging System with a Large Area Detector. The system should include a pixel matrix array of four Timepix-3 chips, a hybrid pixel detector, and a data-driven direct read-out of the pixel with information such as x-Position, y-Position, Time of Arrival, and Time over Threshold. The system should also have a front-lens camera housing, readout electronics boards, and a high-performance Field Programmable Gate Array chip. The detector will be controlled via Serval architecture and should have seamless integration with Python and other languages using TCP/IP. • The system should have a minimum dead time of 0.475 μs and a maximum count rate of 300 million hits per second. • The system should have a 12-month basic warranty on all parts and components. • The system should have an ultra-high speed data output for experiments with sparse data of particle hits. • The system should have a large area image intensifier optimized for neutron imaging applications. • The system should have software that enables noise-free neutron detection via an automated cluster algorithm.