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An official document for the CF-252 source with serial number FTC-CFZ-431 provides a value for the neutron rate and CF-252 mass as of 03/19/1993. | An official document for the CF-252 source with serial number FTC-CFZ-431 provides a value for the neutron rate and CF-252 mass as of 03/19/1993. | ||
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The initial neutron rate and mass of cf-252 are stated to be <math>10^{7}s^{-1}</math> and 4.2<math>\mu g</math>, respectively. | The initial neutron rate and mass of cf-252 are stated to be <math>10^{7}s^{-1}</math> and 4.2<math>\mu g</math>, respectively. | ||
4.2 <math>\mu g</math> would generate <math>9.67 \times 10^{6}</math> neutrons per second. The discrepancy between these two numbers gives a 2% error. | 4.2 <math>\mu g</math> would generate <math>9.67 \times 10^{6}</math> neutrons per second. The discrepancy between these two numbers gives a 2% error. | ||
+ | The table in the link below gives neutron rates and cf252 activity of the source from dates 1/2017 to 12/2029. The calculation only includes neutrons from CF-252, since all other daughter nuclei and possible impurities have a very low SF rate compared to cf-252. | ||
[[Cf-252_rates_table]] | [[Cf-252_rates_table]] | ||
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[[2nCor 44|Go back]] | [[2nCor 44|Go back]] |
Revision as of 00:46, 28 December 2016
Overview
An official document for the CF-252 source with serial number FTC-CFZ-431 provides a value for the neutron rate and CF-252 mass as of 03/19/1993.
The initial neutron rate and mass of cf-252 are stated to be
and 4.2 , respectively.4.2
would generate neutrons per second. The discrepancy between these two numbers gives a 2% error.The table in the link below gives neutron rates and cf252 activity of the source from dates 1/2017 to 12/2029. The calculation only includes neutrons from CF-252, since all other daughter nuclei and possible impurities have a very low SF rate compared to cf-252. Cf-252_rates_table