Detect neutrons (neutron detector)

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Junaid Abdurahman
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Detect neutrons (neutron detector)

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How can I detect neutrons if I can't get hold of a neutron detector. I was told by a teacher that I could have a test tube of water and if it had small bubbles then it'd prove that neutrons did indeed pass through, would this work?
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Re: Detect neutrons (neutron detector)

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No! Water will not bubble with the passage of neutrons. Neutron detection failures usually ends the adventure for would-be fusioneers and casual DIY folks landing here. There are many roadblocks in the path to doing and proving fusion at the amateur level. Neutron detection is one of the most difficult hurdles. In the neutron detection FAQs, several methods are offered up. Within this forum, older discussions have also talked of alternate methods. None of them are necessarily easy or cheap.

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