Bonner sphere spectrometer

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf spectrometer
gptkbp:alternativeName Bonner sphere system
multisphere spectrometer
gptkbp:application radiation protection
nuclear reactor monitoring
accelerator facilities
environmental neutron measurements
gptkbp:consistsOf thermal neutron detector
moderator spheres
gptkbp:dataAnalysisMethod unfolding algorithms
gptkbp:detects BF3 proportional counter
He-3 proportional counter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bonner sphere spectrometer
gptkbp:inventedBy 1960
E. J. Bonner
gptkbp:measures neutron flux
neutron energy
gptkbp:principle moderation of neutrons by spheres of different sizes
gptkbp:range thermal to several hundred MeV
gptkbp:usedFor neutron energy spectrum measurement
gptkbp:usesModeratorMaterial gptkb:plastic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bonner_sphere
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7