Counting Neutrons with a PMT

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Counting Neutrons with a PMT

Post by MSimon »

A PMT is a Photo Multiplier Tube.

http://www.eetasia.com/STATIC/PDF/20090 ... S=DOWNLOAD

If that link doesn't work you can get to it through this link:

http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800565064_4 ... ICLE_ALERT
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Post by kmkramer »

To count neutrons, you generally use an inorganic scintillator in front of the PMT. Every student of nuclear physics needs to memorize that reference you link, though.

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