July 6, 2007 Neutron Capture in lead

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Paraffin wax layer of thickness 12.6 cm was used as a neutron attenuator and for cosmic rays lead of thickness 10 cm on sides of HpGe detector. The source was Cf-252 without and with lead container of 60μCi activity.

1. Energy Region 100-500 keV

With lead without CF 252 gamma spectra100 500.jpg

2. Energy Region 500-900 keV

With lead without CF 252 gamma spectra500 900.jpg
We have sharp peak on 803 keV, which is the result of the lead container. This line coressponds to thermal-neutron capture in lead Pb-206.[1]

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