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The production of images by the use of neutrons having energies in the resonance region is described. Two-dimensional position-sensitive neutron detectors are used to produce transmission images using neutron time-of-flight techniques at the National Bureau of Standards’ electron linac facility. Two types of detectors are described. The first is a crossed-wire proportional counter using 3He as the neutron-sensitive component. The second type utilizes a multichannel plate electron multiplier and a resistive anode readout. A lithium glass scintillator is the neutron-sensitive component in the latter detector. Resonance neutron radiography, using these detectors, has the capability of producing images with isotopic and chemical element discrimination in a complex matrix with a resolution of l mm or better.
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Schrack, R.A., Behrens, J.W., Johnson, R.G., Bowman, C.D. (1983). Resonance Neutron Radiography. In: Barton, J.P., von der Hardt, P. (eds) Neutron Radiography. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7043-4_61
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