Neutron Radiography
Course Contents
LEVEL – I
  • Introduction
  • Physical principles
  • Radiation Sources for neutrons
    a) Reactors
    b) Accelerators
    c) Isotopic Sources
    ·      Beam Design
    ·      Radiation Detection
    ·      Neutrons Radiographic Process
    ·      Technique and calibration
    ·      Test Result interpretation
    ·      Advantages over conventional
    ·      Radiography
    ·      Personal Safety & Radiation Protection
LEVEL – II

Radiation Sources for Neutron

a)   Reactor
o Principle of fission chain reactions
o Fast-neutron flux B energy and spatial distribution
o Neutron thermalization
o Thermal-neutron flux B energy and spatial distribution		 b)  Accelerators
o Types of accelerators
o Neutron-producing reactions
o Available yields and energy spectra

c) Isotopics Sources
o Radioisotope +Be
o Radioisotope + D
o Spontaneous fission -252 Cf

  • Radiation Detection
  • Converter screens
  • Principles of operations
  • Types of screens
  • Direct exposure
  • Transfer exposure
  • Special instrumentation associated with above techniques 
  • Nonimaging devices
  • Solidstate
  • Gaseous
  • Neutron detectors
  • Personnel Safety and Radiation Protection
  • Hazards of excessive exposure
  • Methods of controlling accumulated radiation dose
  • Specific equipment requirements
  • Neutron Radiographic Technique
  • Neutron Radiographic Process
  • Miscellaneous applications
  • Blocking and filtering
  • Multifilm techniques
  • Enlargement and projection
  • Stereoradiography
  • Autoradiography