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Position-Sensitive Detectors of Thermal and Cold Neutrons with \(_{5}^{{10}}{\text{B}}\) Thin-Film Converter (Review)

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We present a brief analytic review of position-sensitive detectors of thermal and cold neutrons based on a \(_{5}^{{10}}{\text{B}}\) thin-film converter. Most attention is paid to new approaches and technical solutions determining trends in development of this technique.

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  1. The nuclear charge will be henceforth omitted.

  2. Stopping and Range of Ions in Matter (SRIM), http://www.srim.org/.

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  4. Here and below, the special resolution is given at full width at half maximum (FWHM).

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  6. Abbreviation GEM (general materials diffractometer on the ISIS reactor) should not be confused with abbreviation GEM for a gaseous electron multiplier, which is commonly used in the literature published in English.

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This study was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, agreement no. 075-02-2018-260 (November 26, 2018), unique identification number of the project is RFMEFI60718X0200, application no. 2018-14-000-0001-024.

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Kashchuk, A.P., Levitskaya, O.V. Position-Sensitive Detectors of Thermal and Cold Neutrons with \(_{5}^{{10}}{\text{B}}\) Thin-Film Converter (Review). Tech. Phys. 65, 673–684 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063784220050114

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