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A 244Cm-Be Isotopic Neutron Source
Nuclear Technology / Volume 9 / Number 6 / December 1970 / Pages 875-878
Technique / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT70-A28719
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An (α, n) neutron source containing 0.63 g of highly purified 244Cm as the oxide and a 100:1 atom ratio of Be to Cm has been prepared. It emits 1.25 (±0.06) × 108 n/sec, corresponding to 66 n/l06 alpha particles.
