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Chapter 14, Problem 14P
The atomic weight of cadmium is 112.41, and its density is 8.65 g/cm3. Using Figure 14.3, estimate the attenuation distance of a thermal neutron beam in cadmium. (The attenuation distance is the distance traveled after which the intensity of the beam is reduced to 1/e of its initial value, where e is the base of the natural logarithms.)
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