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J. T. Harvey, J. L. Meason, H. L. Wright
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 67 | Number 3 | September 1978 | Pages 343-344
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE78-A27257
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Boron carbide (10B4C) shields are frequently used in the measurement of fast- and intermediate-neutron spectra. In this Note, we present the results of both transport calculations and experimentally measured values for the transmission factors for various activation detectors when covered with a 1.65 g/cm3 10B shield. For unfolding work, the (n,α) absorption by 10B is calculated for each activation detector, and net correction factors are subsequently presented.