Self-powered detector response to thermal and epithermal neutron flux

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Nuclear Science and Engineering; (United States)

OSTI ID:5207253

Aqu, M N; Petitcolas, H ^[1]

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1. Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Grenoble, Service des Piles, Unite d'Evaluation Physique des Irradiation, Grenoble (FR)

This paper reports on theoretical and experimental studies of various self-powered neutron detectors that are carried out. Among the emitter materials studied are cobalt, hafnium, erbium, silver, rhodium, and gadolinium.

• OSTI ID: 5207253
• Journal Information: Nuclear Science and Engineering; (United States), Vol. 107:4; ISSN 0029-5639
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
SELF-POWERED NEUTRON DETECTORS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
COBALT
EPITHERMAL NEUTRONS
ERBIUM
GADOLINIUM
HAFNIUM
NEUTRON FLUX
RHODIUM
SILVER
THERMAL NEUTRONS
BARYONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
FERMIONS
HADRONS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METALS
NEUTRON DETECTORS
NEUTRONS
NUCLEONS
PLATINUM METALS
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATION FLUX
RARE EARTHS
SELF-POWERED DETECTORS
TESTING
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440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
400702 - Radiochemistry & Nuclear Chemistry- Properties of Radioactive Materials
220100 - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Theory & Calculation