Boron Counter — Tube

The inner wall of the tube is coated with a solid layer of boron-10 . These are often used as an alternative to Helium-3 ( 3Hecubed cap H e BF3cap B cap F sub 3

atom, a nuclear reaction occurs, breaking the atom into two high-energy charged particles: an ( 4Heto the fourth power cap H e ) and a lithium-7 nucleus ( 7Lito the seventh power cap L i boron counter tube

Modular arrays of boron tubes are used to gain spectral information about neutrons for mobile environmental research [4]. 3Hecubed cap H e gas-filled detectors? The inner wall of the tube is coated

) , which has an exceptionally high cross-section for capturing neutrons . Mechanism of Action When a thermal neutron is absorbed by a a nuclear reaction occurs