Published September 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Neutron sensitivity and detection efficiency of 3He and 10BF3 counters

  • 1. Kabardino-Balkar State University (Russian Federation)

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An analytic relationship between the efficiency, sensitivity, and the coefficient of working-isotope utilization is established for gas-filled cylindrical thermal-neutron counters. This dependence is expressed in terms of the ratio of the characteristic length of a counter to its diameter. The characteristic size is introduced as the ratio of the total absorption cross section to the length of the counter. The parameters of basic 3He and 10BF3 counters used in NM-64 neutron monitors are calculated.

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Journal Title
Physics of Atomic Nuclei
Journal Volume
73
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 1482-1486
ISSN
1063-7788
CODEN
PANUEO

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