AW: [ RadSafe ] Thermal Neutron Counting

[Rainer.Facius at dlr.de]

If you have a low LET background (photons ) admixed you would need TLDs with Li-7 and Li-6 to subtract the low LET background as measured in the Li-7F since only the Li-6 isotope does register the thermal neutrons.

 

Rainer


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Von: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl im Auftrag von Sandy Perle
Gesendet: Mo 10.04.2006 19:32
An: Mercado, Don; radsafe at radlab.nl
Betreff: Re: [ RadSafe ] Thermal Neutron Counting



On 10 Apr 2006 at 9:28, Mercado, Don wrote:

> A researcher here approached me this morning wanting to count thermal
> neutrons around a device for a month. He says that there can't be any
> power/electronics involved with the detector. I thought of activation
> foils and I'm working with our dosimetry company to see what they can do
> for us, but I thought I'd come to the well for advice.
>
> What would you suggest for counting thermal neutrons in this case? Any
> help would be greatly appreciated.

Are you looking for an actual dose from the thermal neutrons? If so,
TLD is extremely sensitive to thermal neutrons.

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