Pulse shape discrimination, to distinguish between neutrons and gamma rays, is a very important classification task in thermonuclear fusion. Gaussian Mixture Models and probabilistic Support Vector Machines have been applied to hundreds of thousands of pulses obtained with a counter based on the NE213 liquid scintillator. The results of the two completely independent mathematical methods are in very good agreement, the maximum discrepancy being of the order of 2%. The achieved classification also shows an excellent value for the figure of merit, a Mahalanobis type of distance, implemented to quantify statistically the separation between the two particle distributions. These two machine learning tools provide also the probability of each example being a neutron or a gamma ray, allowing more detailed studies of the distribution of pulses. The proposed methodology therefore clearly outperforms previous techniques in practically all aspects of the classification.
Advanced pulse shape discrimination via machine learning for applications in thermonuclear fusion
Gelfusa M.; Rossi R.; Lungaroni M.; Belli F.; Spolladore L.; Wyss I.; Gaudio P.; Murari A.
ID | 424366 |
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DOI | 10.1016/j.nima.2020.164198 |
PRODUCT TYPE | Journal Article |
LAST UPDATE | 2022-04-11T16:21:19Z |
EU PROJECT | EUROfusion |
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TITLE | Implementation of activities described in the Roadmap to Fusion during Horizon 2020 through a Joint programme of the members of the EUROfusion consortium |
FOUNDING PROGRAM | H2020 |