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Table 5.1: Materials widely used for conversion of neutrons to other radiations
Material Interaction cross section Half-life Emission Energy
(barns) (MeV)
103 Lithium Li6(n,γ)H3 935 STABLE α 4.7
Boron B10(n,γ)Li7 3,837 STABLE α 2.3
Rhodium Rh103(n,γ)Rh104 144 α 2.41
Cadmium Cd113(n,γ)Cd114 20,000 43s γ 9.0
Samarium Sm149(n,γ)Sm150 41,500 STABLE γ
Gadolinium Gd155(n,γ)Gd156 58,000 STABLE e 0.14
Gadolinium Gd157(n,γ)Gd158 240,000 STABLE e 0.13
STABLE
