Optimization of source-sample-detector geometries for bulk hydrogen analysis using epithermal neutrons

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-72

  Csikai, J ^a,b   Doczi R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Hydrogen determination; Neutron moderation; Neutron scattering

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM;

ACTIVATION METHODS; ATOMIC RATIOS; BULK HYDROGENS; DETECTOR GEOMETRIES; EPITHERMAL NEUTRONS; H CONTENTS; HYDROGEN DETERMINATION; NEUTRON DETECTIONS; NEUTRON MODERATION; SPECTRAL SHAPES;

NEUTRONS;

ALUMINUM; EXPLOSIVE; GRAPHITE; HYDROGEN; ILLICIT DRUG; PARAFFIN; PLASTIC; POLYETHYLENE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; GEOMETRY; NEUTRON; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON SCATTERING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL ANALYSIS; THICKNESS;

HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRONS; RESEARCH;

EID: 56349154203     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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