Table 3 Summary of relevant quantities for selecting a suitable shielding material
From: General considerations for effective thermal neutron shielding in detector applications
External | End | Side | Interstack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy | 3 meV (5 Å) | |||
Available space | N.A. | 3.0 mm | 3.5 mm | 4.0 mm |
Required P | 1e − 4 | 2e − 3 | 4e − 3 | 4e − 3 |