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5 Neutron detectors

Chapter Concepts

Properties abundance half-life; cross section; neutron scattering length; nuclear spin; resonance integral; thermal cross section
Keywords alpha-decay; fission fragment; fission gamma-ray; fission neutron; neutron detector; neutron detectors; neutron source; proton-decay

Table of Contents:

  • Neutron detectors
    • Introduction
    • Detector types and their applications
      • Detectors on the basis of 10-B(n,alpha), 6-Li(n,t), 3-He(n,p) reactions
      • Fission reaction detectors
      • Neutron scattering on hydrogen
      • Detectors for absolute neutron flux measurements
      • Detectors based on neutron moderation
      • Activation detectors
      • Measurements and calculations of the detector characteristics
      • Energy resolution
      • Time resolution
      • Response function and detector efficiency
      • Pulse shape discrimination for background reduction
      • Data for detector calculations
    • References

Source

Title

5 Neutron detectors
Author N. V. Kornilov
Part of Landolt-Börnstein - Group I Elementary Particles, Nuclei and Atoms
Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology
Volume

16A1: Low Energy Neutrons and their Interaction with Nuclei and Matter. Part 1
Edited by H. Schopper
Chapter-DOI 10.1007/10499706_5
Book-DOI 10.1007/b56763 (Volume in Bookshelf)

Cite as

RIS-Export Kornilov, N. V.: 5 Neutron detectors. Schopper, H. (ed.). SpringerMaterials - The Landolt-Börnstein Database (http://www.springermaterials.com). DOI: 10.1007/10499706_5

Abstract

This document is part of Subvolume A1 ‘Low Energy Neutrons and their Interaction with Nuclei and Matter. Part 1’ of Volume 16 ‘Low Energy Neutron Physics’ of Landolt-Börnstein - Group I Elementary Particles, Nuclei and Atoms.