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Investigation into the Neutron Detector for a Radiation Monitor

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The neutron-detection efficiency of a detector based on 3He counters in radiation monitors has been investigated. The factors affecting the neutron-detection efficiency are considered. The possibility of optimizing the detector in terms of the signal-to-background ratio is shown.

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  1. Dukhov All-Russia Research Institute of Automatics, 127055, Moscow, Russia

    Ya. V. Luzhanchuk

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Luzhanchuk, Y.V. Investigation into the Neutron Detector for a Radiation Monitor. Instrum Exp Tech 65, 382–385 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020441222040066

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