On the Analysis and Interpretation of Foil Data

Abstract

Foil techniques play an important role in the experiment in reactor physics. It is always necessary for reactor physicists to compile the newest information on foil techniques in order to conduct fruitful experiments and to make proper interpretation of the results. Then, we present a short note for the latest papers about the analysis and interpretation of foil data which appeared in journal and so on. Information is included on the thermal neutron flux perturbation by foils, neutron self-shielding effect in resonance foils and effective cadmium cutoff energies. Integral measurements of neutron energy spectra are also discussed with the emphasis on the experience accumulated in Japan.