Understanding Neutron Radiography Post Exam Reading VIII-Part 2a of 2A

Disadvantages include the loss of information after readout and lack of
information about the incident radiation energy.
Both gamma photons and neutrons produce ionization indirectly. Gamma
photons interact with matter, releasing electrons that in turn cause ionization.
Lithium fluoride undergoes interactions with gamma photons and is therefore
used in gamma dosimetry.
Slow neutrons require the presence of the lithium fluoride enriched with
lithium-6 for detection of the (n, α) nuclear reaction.
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3 Li + n → 4 2 He + 2 1 D + γ
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