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Maybe as a special case then as a thin layer before following up with water or PET, or PET impregnated with boron. But would also need an extra layer following

by rdtsc 11mo ago

Maybe as a special case then as a thin layer before following up with water or PET, or PET impregnated with boron. But would also need an extra layer following it for secondary gamma emission from neutron capture.

pfdietz 11mo ago
I understand this is how accelerator shielding can work, although I think one would use polyethylene rather than PET (it has more hydrogen).
- rdtsc 11mo ago
  Oh you're right. PET is silly to use. Polyethylene would be the right thing.