TABLE 2

Comparison of Some Calculated Characteristics and Measured Parameters at 140 keV with Pinhole Inserts

MaterialDiameter (mm)Calculated*Measured
Effective diameter (mm)% Normalized efficiency% Sensitivity% Depleted uranium background
Tungsten1.01.00356.2810.8
2.02.003225.128.9
3.03.002956.360.8
4.04.0027100.099.2
Depleted uranium1.01.00216.2712.311.8
2.02.001925.031.17.3
3.03.001756.259.91.5
4.04.001699.9100.00.74
  • * Calculated from data in (31).

  • Geometric efficiency calculated along central ray and normalized to 4-mm-diameter tungsten pinhole aperture.

  • Values are normalized to 4-mm depleted uranium pinhole value.