Since the original objective of the authors was to use the secondary standard--Bonner sphere (and on the basis of its indications--to determine the doses of
neutron radiation, which should be used for exposing the TLD).
They all behaved in a similar way;
neutron radiation decreased their photocurrent and, after that, the annealing process increased it.
The scientific tasks of the Chang'e-4 mission include low-frequency radio astronomical observation, surveying the terrain and landforms, detecting the mineral composition and shallow lunar surface structure, and measuring the
neutron radiation and neutral atoms to study the environment on the far side of the moon, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced.
Kromek, however, has already been working with the agency for more than a year on a project to develop the products it needs - spectroscopic personal radiation detectors which can pick up signs of gamma and
neutron radiation.
This meets the basic needs to change the low cost topaz to valuable blue topaz by
neutron radiation. Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) has taken initiative on this very important and profitable idea and has started a collaborative project to standardize the tools and techniques for adding blue colour to topaz by neutron irradiation.
LEND relies on a decrease in
neutron radiation from the lunar surface to indicate the presence of water or hydrogen.
The high initial enrichment with Uranium235 results in spent fuels with higher gamma and
neutron radiation levels than current fuels, requiring greater shielding.
The specimens, typically 5.5 centimeters long and 1 cm thick, purportedly monitor the strength of the metal alloy vessels as the vessels are degraded in the course of aging due to
neutron radiation.
Neutron radiation -- the most biologically hazardous -- "no longer appears to be of major importance" in those Japanese exposures, according to the new report.
The work will involve developing an advanced portable detection system for gamma and
neutron radiation that can be combined in large networks, providing information on radiation signatures over an extended area.