Transparent Glass Composite Scintillator with High Crystallinity for Efficient Thermal Neutron Detection
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202401992
Abstract: The sensitive and rapid detection of thermal neutrons holds significant importance in various fields such as energy utilization, medical treatment, and national defense. However, the available thermal neutron scintillator is difficult to reach this target,… read more here.
Keywords: detection; high crystallinity; thermal neutron; glass ... See more keywords
Efficient optimization of an accelerator neutron source for neutron capture therapy using genetic algorithms
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.17132
Abstract: In recent years, genetic algorithms have been applied in the field of nuclear technology design, producing superior optimization results compared to traditional methods. They can be employed in the design and optimization of beam shaping… read more here.
Keywords: optimization accelerator; genetic algorithms; neutron; efficient optimization ... See more keywords
Novel approach to long-term monitoring of accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.17699
Abstract: BACKGROUND Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) was conducted in a hospital using an accelerator-based neutron source. The neutron beam intensity at the patient position was evaluated offline using a gold-based neutron activation method. During BNCT… read more here.
Keywords: online neutron; beam; neutron target; neutron beam ... See more keywords
Enhancing neutron shielding and radiation modification properties of silicone rubber through the addition of silica encapsulated boron nitride nanosheets
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DOI: 10.1002/pc.29836
Abstract: With the rapid development of nuclear energy, neutron shielding materials are increasingly attracting the attention of researchers. In this work, the hydrolysis properties of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) are used to grow a SiO2 shell in… read more here.
Keywords: neutron shielding; boron nitride; silicone rubber; mbn ... See more keywords
Dynamic groundwater recharge simulations based on cosmic‐ray neutron sensing in a tropical wet experimental basin
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DOI: 10.1002/vzj2.20145
Abstract: Although cosmic‐ray neutron sensing (CRNS) is probably the most promising noninvasive proximal soil moisture measurement technique at the field scale, its application for hydrological simulations remains underexplored in the literature so far. This study assessed… read more here.
Keywords: recharge; groundwater recharge; tropical wet; neutron ... See more keywords
Mass-Gap Neutron Stars from Vector f(R) Gravity Inflationary Deformations
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DOI: 10.1007/s10714-025-03451-9
Abstract: The latest observations from the LIGO-Virgo indicated the existence of mass-gap region astrophysical objects. This is a rather sensational observation and there are two possibilities for the nature of these mass-gap region astrophysical objects, these… read more here.
Keywords: neutron stars; mass gap; gravity inflationary; vector gravity ... See more keywords
Optimization on producibility improvement and the recycling process of neutron multipliers for fusion applications
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DOI: 10.1007/s10853-019-04213-0
Abstract: Beryllium and beryllium intermetallic compound (beryllide) pebbles have been regarded as a neutron multiplier in an international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER), as well as a demonstration (DEMO) fusion reactor. A novel fabrication process of the… read more here.
Keywords: neutron; optimization producibility; plasma sintering; rotating electrode ... See more keywords
Three-Nucleon Forces and Triplet Pairing in Neutron Matter
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DOI: 10.1007/s10909-017-1808-9
Abstract: The existence of superfluidity of the neutron component in the core of a neutron star, associated specifically with triplet $$P-$$P-wave pairing, is currently an open question that is central to interpretation of the observed cooling… read more here.
Keywords: neutron; three nucleon; matter; forces triplet ... See more keywords
A priori calculation of the thermal neutron die-away time of large samples irradiated in the facility MEDINA
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DOI: 10.1007/s10967-018-5874-5
Abstract: An analytical method for the a priori calculation of the thermal neutron die-way time was developed in order to optimize the detection of prompt and delayed gamma rays induced in the neutron activation of large… read more here.
Keywords: neutron die; neutron; time; die away ... See more keywords
Experimental validation of the neutron flux suppression in samples with high manganese content in instrumental neutron activation analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s10967-024-09671-8
Abstract: Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) relies on constant neutron flux densities throughout the activated samples. Although this concept is true for most typical samples, occasionally, the presence of highly neutron absorbing nuclides in the sample… read more here.
Keywords: neutron flux; content; neutron activation; instrumental neutron ... See more keywords
Characteristics of a Degenerate Neutron Gas in a Magnetic Field with Allowance for the Anomalous Magnetic Moment of the Neutron
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DOI: 10.1007/s11182-018-1433-3
Abstract: General expressions for the dependence of the Fermi energy, pressure, and total energy of a degenerate neutron gas in a magnetic field on the magnitude of the field and the neutron concentration with allowance for… read more here.
Keywords: neutron; anomalous magnetic; neutron gas; field ... See more keywords