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Neutron Spectrum of 238PuO2
Nuclear Technology / Volume 4 / Number 1 / January 1968 / Pages 19-22
Technical Paper and Note / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT68-A26347
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The neutron spectrum of 238PuO2 was measured with a 6Li fast-neutron spectrometer. The neutrons derive mainly from the (α,n) reaction with 18O. The spectrum shows a peak at 2.3 Me V and a maximum neutron energy of ≈ 4.8 Me V.
