Published February 2019 | Version v1
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Determination of the thermal neutron flux by measuring gamma radiations with high and low resolution detectors

Creators

  • 1. Department of Studies in Physics, Karnatak University, Dharwad (India)

Description

Thermal neutron flux (Φth) of Americium-Beryllium (Am-Be) neutron source has been measured by adopting the foil activation method. The neutrons emitted from Am-Be source are used to activate the Indium-115 (115In) foil. The gamma radiations emitted from the activated isomer 116m1In are measured with NaI(Tl) and HPGe detectors. The thermal neutron flux is measured by adopting the cadmium (Cd) foil difference technique in which the Cd foil placed in front of the source to prevent the thermal neutrons from entering into the indium foil. The neutron flux is determined by measuring the gamma radiation emitted from indium foil using a low and high energy resolution NaI(Tl) and HPGe detectors respectively. The measured thermal neutron flux obtained from both detectors has been compared and found that the Φth does not depend on the resolution and type of the detectors used in the present investigations. (author)

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Available from https://jnp.chitkara.edu.in

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URL
https://jnp.chitkara.edu.in;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Physics, Material Sciences, Radiation and Applications
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 178-182
ISSN
2321-9289

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
50065674
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
AMERICIUM; BERYLLIUM; CADMIUM; GAMMA RADIATION; HIGH-PURITY GE DETECTORS; INDIUM 115; NEUTRON FLUX; SODIUM IODIDES; THERMAL NEUTRONS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; BARYONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; HADRONS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INDIUM ISOTOPES; INORGANIC PHOSPHORS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IODIDES; IODINE COMPOUNDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEONS; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PHOSPHORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION FLUX; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SODIUM HALIDES; TRANSPLUTONIUM ELEMENTS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES