Per ICRU Report 10b (NBS Handbook 85) (1964), "Physical Aspects of Irradiation": An Am-241-Be neutron source has a yield of 2.0 E6 neutrons/sec per Curie of Am-241. The opinions expressed are strictly mine. Here's to a risk free world, and other fantasies. Bill Lipton liptonw@detroitedison.com
- To: Multiple,recipients,of,list,radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
- Subject: neutron yield AmBe / curie of Am
- From: "radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu" <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
- Date: 04 Sep 97 13:45:07
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Dear Radsafers Can anyone tell me the neutron yield of AmBe per curie of Americium? Thanks in advance. You may repond directly to: Lorraine Day, PhD day@camd.lsu.edu or to Max Scott, PhD, CHP max@maelstrom.enrg.lsu.edu