Liquid Scintillation Counting of Neutron Activated Foils.

Abstract

Aluminum, gold and copper foils were activated by a broad spectrum low intensity neutron beam. The foils were immersed in scintillating fluors and activity determinations were made using a coincident type photomultiplier system. The relative efficiencies for four counting geometries were considered and the most effective geometry was found to be with the foil to be placed in a horizontal position at mid-depth in the fluor. The relative effectiveness of different scientillation fluors varied according to the energy distribution of radiations being measured. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0784812

Entities

People

  • John W. Watters
  • Louis F. Wailly
  • Peter B. Carter

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Baryons
  • Coherent Radiation
  • Corpuscular Radiation
  • Efficiency
  • Fermions
  • Geometry
  • Hadrons
  • Intensity
  • Neutron Beams
  • Neutrons
  • Nucleons
  • Radiation
  • Scintillation
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.