Published June 2009 | Version v1
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A mathematical method to calculate efficiency of BF3 detectors

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang (China)

Description

In order to calculate absolute efficiency of the BF3 detector, MCNP/4C code is applied to calculate relative efficiency of the BF3 detector first, and then absolute efficiency is figured out through mathematical techniques. Finally an energy response curve of the BF3 detector for 1-20 MeV neutrons is derived. It turns out that efficiency of BF3 detector are relatively uniform for 2-16 MeV neutrons. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Science and Techniques
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 181-183
ISSN
1001-8042

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
41125232
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
BF3 COUNTERS; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; M CODES; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; MEV RANGE 01-10; MEV RANGE 10-100; NEUTRON DETECTION; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
COMPUTER CODES; DETECTION; ENERGY RANGE; FUNCTIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEV RANGE; NEUTRON DETECTORS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS

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Notes
3 figs., 14 refs.