Neutron depth profiling: Overview and description of NIST facilities
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[en] The Cold Neutron Depth Profiling (CNDP) instrument at the NIST Cold Neutron Research Facility (CNRF) is now operational. The neutron beam originates from a 16 L D2O ice cold source and passes through a filter of 135mm of single crystal sapphire. The neutron energy spectrum may be described by a 65 K Maxwellian distribution. The sample chamber configuration allows for remote controlled scanning of 150 x 150 mm sample areas including the varying of both sample and detector angle. The improved sensitivity over the current thermal depth profiling instrument has permitted the first nondestructive measurements of 17O profiles. This paper describes the CNDP instrument, illustrates the neutron depth profiling (NDP) technique with examples, and gives a separate bibliography of NDP publications
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Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology; ISSN 1044-677X; ; CODEN JRITEF; v. 98(1); p. 109-121
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BARYONS, CHEMICAL ANALYSIS, ELEMENTARY PARTICLES, ELEMENTS, FERMIONS, HADRONS, HEAVY WATER COOLED REACTORS, HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS, IRRADIATION REACTORS, MATERIALS TESTING REACTORS, MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, NEUTRONS, NONMETALS, NUCLEONS, REACTORS, RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS, RESEARCH REACTORS, SPECTROMETERS, TANK TYPE REACTORS, THERMAL REACTORS
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