Design, Construction, and Modeling of a <sup>252</sup>Cf Neutron Irradiator

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><sup>252</sup>Cf mass</td><td class="align_center">25 <i>μ</i>g</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Neutron emission</td><td class="align_center">5.75 × 10<sup>7</sup> n/s</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Neutron dose at 1 m in air</td><td class="align_center">0.575 mSv/h<br/>(57.5 mrem/h)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Neutron energy</td><td class="align_center">2.3 MeV (average)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Gamma exposure at 1 m in air</td><td class="align_center">0.03478 mGy/h<br/>(4.0 mR/h)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Gamma energies</td><td class="align_center">0.2–1.8 MeV</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<sup> 252</sup>Cf source data without moderation.

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Table 3: Design, Construction, and Modeling of a <sup>252</sup>Cf Neutron Irradiator 

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Design, Construction, and Modeling of a 252Cf Neutron Irradiator

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Design, Construction, and Modeling of a ²⁵²Cf Neutron Irradiator