Neutron detection via the Cherenkov effect

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 57, Issue 6 PART 2, 2010, Pages 3800-3806

  Bell, Zane W ^a   Boatner, Lynn A ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cherenkov detectors; neutron activation; neutron detectors

Indexed keywords

CHERENKOV; CHERENKOV DETECTORS; CHERENKOV EFFECT; CHERENKOV PHOTONS; FAST NEUTRON FLUX; FISSION SPECTRUM; GAMMA RADIATION; HIGH ENERGY; HIGH INDEX; NEUTRON ABSORBERS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION; NEUTRON DETECTION; REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE;

CERENKOV COUNTERS; DETECTORS; GAMMA RAYS; GLASS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRONS; RADIOACTIVITY; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

NEUTRON IRRADIATION;

EID: 78650336465     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2010.2087359     Document Type: Article

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