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chemical neutron source
An encapsulated radioactive material that emits neutrons for use in neutron porosity measurements. The most common source relies on alpha-beryllium reactions in a 241Am-Be mixture. Beryllium releases a neutron of approximately 4 MeV when struck by an alpha particle. The americium is the source of alpha particles. 253Californium fission is an intense source of 2. 3 MeV neutrons but is used only in special applications due to its short half-life of 2. 65 years and special licensing requirements.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Oil & gas
- Category: Oilfield
- Company: Schlumberger
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