A RUGGED BORON TRIFLUORIDE PROPORTIONAL COUNTER
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4294435
A boron trifluoride proportional counter, sufficiently rugged for industrial and military applications, is described. The counter has a sensitivity for thermal neutrons of approximately 4.5 counts per neutron cm/sup - 2/ using a filling of 55 cm Hg of enriched BF/sub 3/. The counter was found to remain usable in gamma fields as high as 230 roentgens per hour. In addition, the performance is not affected by ambient temperatures as high as 100 deg C. The preparation of the BF/sub 3/ and filling of the counters is also discussed. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp. Atomic Power Div., Pittsburgh
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-008855
- OSTI ID:
- 4294435
- Report Number(s):
- WAPD-RM-190
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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