Published April 21, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Measurement of changes in water thickness in plant materials using very low-energy neutron radiography

  • 1. University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213 (Japan)
  • 2. Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Kumatori, Osaka 590-0494 (Japan)
  • 3. Institut Laue Langevin, 6, rue Jules Horowitz, BP 156, 38042, Grenoble Cedex 9 (France)
  • 4. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, W De Croylaan, B3001 Heverlee (Belgium)

Description

Low-energy neutron radiographic images of Hedera leaves were obtained using the very cold neutron (VCN) beam at Institut Laue-Langevin, France. A change in hydrogen concentration measured in a short period by means of neutron radiography indicates a change in water concentration in the plant. A regression model was evaluated to estimate changes in water thickness of the leaves and, the resolution of this method was smaller than 5 μm. The method was effective to measure small changes in water thickness of thin plant leaves

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2005.01.014;
PII
S0168-9002(05)00125-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
542
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. 76-80
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
5. international topical meeting on neutron radiography
Acronym
ITMNR-5
Dates
26-30 Jul 2004
Place
Garching (Germany)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37033617
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COLD NEUTRONS; HYDROGEN; IMAGES; NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; THICKNESS; WATER
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BEAMS; DIMENSIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY; MATERIALS TESTING; NEUTRONS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NONMETALS; NUCLEON BEAMS; NUCLEONS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE BEAMS; RESOLUTION; TESTING

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