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Lauren L. Ball, Paul J. Richardson, Dean W. Sheibley
Nuclear Technology | Volume 7 | Number 4 | October 1969 | Pages 393-396
Techniques | doi.org/10.13182/NT69-A28484
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Tungsten-184 is a useful dosimeter for thermal neutrons, particularly for high temperature applications. Correlation of neutron flux with 59Co activation and 235U fission density for short-term irradiations is shown. The 184W thermal-neutron capture cross-section in the Plum Brook Reactor was found to be 1.94 ± 0.08 b. Cadmium ratios for 184W are ∼⅕ of the value found for 59Co in differing spectral regions of the reactor. The radiochemistry and counting techniques for 185W are described.
