A Scintillation Thermal Neutron Detector

Abstract

The Familiar Scintillation thermal neutron detectors contain a scintillating composition, glycerine, and boric acid. The use of boric acid when preparing these detectors causes the formation of acrolein which decreases the optical properties and the efficiency of the detector. In the proposed detector we use, as the boron-containing compound, metaboric acid or boric anhydride, which does not form acrolein. The use of boric anhydride or metaboric acid increases the efficiency of the detector without lowering its optical properties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0268060

Entities

People

  • M. N. Baisova-karakayeva
  • Yu. A. Tsirlin
  • Yu. K. Khudenskiy

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Acroleins
  • Aldehydes
  • Anhydrides
  • Boric Acids
  • Detectors
  • Efficiency
  • Foreign Technology
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Materials
  • Neutron Detectors
  • Neutrons
  • Optical Properties
  • Scintillation
  • Thermal Neutrons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.