A new ceramic material for shielding pulsed neutron scattering instruments

Academic Article
Publication Date:
2006
abstract:
We propose a new ceramic composite, based on boron carbide, to use as a shielding material for pulsed neutron scattering instrumentation. The measured transmission data show characteristics equivalent to crispy mix, a common shielding material used at ISIS (UK).
Iris type:
01.01 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Neutron shielding; Neutron absorption; Neutron scattering instruments
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Handle:
https://iris.cnr.it/handle/20.500.14243/432157
Published in:
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH. SECTION A, ACCELERATORS, SPECTROMETERS, DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
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