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F. E. Senftle, P. W. Philbin, P. Sarigianis
Nuclear Technology | Volume 7 | Number 6 | December 1969 | Pages 576-583
Radioisotope | doi.org/10.13182/NT69-A28377
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The slow-neutron flux as a junction of distance from a 90 µg 252Cf neutron source buried several feet below the surface of the ground was measured with BF3 detectors in damp sand and clay strata. From 1 to 7ft from the source, the expected decrease in flux was observed, However, when similar measurements were made in shallow holes near the air-soil interface, the decrease with distance was less than exponential and a peak was noted at a distance of 8ft from the source. A qualitative explanation of the peak is given indicating that the density of thermal neutrons in the high-density thermal strata located several inches below the surface is a junction of the incident neutron energy and that the optimum incident energy is ∼2 MeV. For this reason 252Cf is a good neutron source for the purpose of in situ capture gamma analysis of soil constituents when used for mineral exploration purposes.