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Three Ways to Catch Neutrons!<br />

(NC) + d →ν<br />

x<br />

+ p +<br />

ν x<br />

n<br />

Pure D 2<br />

O Salt 3<br />

He<br />

Nov. 99 - May 01 July 01 - Aug. 03<br />

Summer 04 - Dec. 06<br />

n<br />

n captures on<br />

deuterium<br />

σ = 0.0005b<br />

6.2 MeV γ<br />

3<br />

H*<br />

γ<br />

2<br />

H 3<br />

H<br />

PRL 87, 071301, 2001<br />

PRL 89, 011301, 2002<br />

PRL 89, 011302, 2002<br />

n captures on<br />

chlorine<br />

σ = 44b<br />

8.6 MeV multiple γ’s<br />

n<br />

36<br />

Cl*<br />

35<br />

Cl 36<br />

Cl<br />

PRL 92, 181301, 2004<br />

PRC 72,055502, 2005<br />

γ<br />

γ<br />

γ<br />

n captures on 3 He<br />

in discrete prop.<br />

counter array<br />

σ = 5330b<br />

0.764 MeV γ<br />

3<br />

H<br />

5 cm<br />

3<br />

He<br />

p<br />

n<br />

n + 3 He → p + 3 H<br />

FAAQ2006 Alain Bellerive 61

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