Title :
Effects of Reactor Exposure on Boron-Lined and BF3 Proportional Counters
Author :
Trenholme, William M.
Author_Institution :
Instrument Dept., General Electric Co., West Lynn, Mass.
Abstract :
The results of reactor exposure on the characteristics of several types of boron-lined and BF3-filled proportional counters are presented, and the important design and application criteria that lead to Improved performance of counters after long reactor exposure are discussed.
Keywords :
Atomic measurements; Boron; Coaxial cables; Counting circuits; Filling; Inductors; Neutrons; Pulse measurements; Radiation detectors; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS2.1959.4315699
