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Message ID: 75     Entry time: Tue Dec 4 09:40:31 2018
Author: Thomas Chillery 
Subject: Preliminary measurements of target activation using geiger counter 

On 29/11/2018 at 17:40 a rough measurement of the irradiated target activity was performed using a geiger counter.

The geiger counter was a calibrated Berthold LB124, which was placed a fixed 15mm distance from each target.

The calibration was such that 1cps = 37kBq.

The LB124 counter measured a background count of 0.5cps

Target Irradiated with Berthold LB124 [cps]
CH2 XV 7Li 4.0MeV 0.0
CH2 XVI 7Li and 7Be 4.0MeV, 7Li 6.0MeV 6.8
CH2 XVIII 7Li and 7Be 6.0MeV 0.9
CH2 XX Not used 0.5
natC III 7Li and 7Be 3.0MeV, 4.0MeV, and 6.0MeV 0.0
CH2 XIX 7Li and 7Be 3.0MeV 11.5

 

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