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Physics of Neutron Radiography Using Selected Energy Neutrons

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A wide variety of neutron radiographic problems are best solved using specially selected neutron energies. These energies can range from very cold neutrons (<0.001 eV) to 14 MeV. The production, utilization, and detection of neutrons with these different energies frequently involve special considerations discussed in this report. Examples of neutron radiography are given for each of the energy regions except thermal which is treated in another report presented in this Conference.

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  1. General Atomic Company, USA

    W. L. Whittemore

  2. Industrial Quality, Inc., USA

    H. Berger

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  1. Neutron Radiography Consulting, P.O. Box 206, La Jolla, California, USA

    John P. Barton

  2. C.E.C., Joint Research Centre, Box 2, 1755 ZG, Petten Establishment, Petten, The Netherlands

    Peter von der Hardt

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Whittemore, W.L., Berger, H. (1983). Physics of Neutron Radiography Using Selected Energy Neutrons. In: Barton, J.P., von der Hardt, P. (eds) Neutron Radiography. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7043-4_3

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