Understanding Neutron Radiography

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The interested user is therefore advised to seek a supplier of neutron radiographic services using leads such as society directories or the published literature. Because neutrons are fundamentally different from X-rays, any object that is a candidate for inspection by X- adiography could also be a candidate for neutron radiography. If X-rays cannot give sufficient information, then trials with neutron techniques may be prudent. The most frequently successful complement to X-radiography is static radiography with thermal neutrons. This approach is reviewed next. Then more specialized neutron radiology techniques are reviewed, such as neutron (1) computed tomography, (2) dynamic neutron imaging, (3) high frame rate neutron imaging, (4) neutron induced autoradiography and (5) neutron gaging. For each of the neutron radiology techniques different neutron energies may be selected. The user should be aware that many of the specialized services are only available at one or two centers worldwide. It is therefore important to shop in the global market and to take advantage of the excellent communications existing between neutron radiography centers in various countries. Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang
PART 2. Static Radiography with Thermal Neutrons 2.1 Neutron Energy Thermal energy neutrons are those that have collided repeatedly with a moderator material, typically graphite or water, such that they reach an equilibrium energy with the thermal energy of the moderator nuclei. The attenuation coefficients for thermal neutrons differ from material to material in a way that is different from X-rays as shown in Table 1. As a consequence, a high degree of contrast between the elements in an object is possible. In addition, thermal neutrons are relatively easy to obtain and easy to detect. Keywords: Thermal Neutron: they reach an equilibrium energy with the thermal energy of the moderator nuclei. Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang
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