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D Dworak1, J Loskiewicz, M Janik
1H. Niewodniczañski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kraków, Poland.
Abstract:
The diffusion approximation solution for neutron transport has been used in well-logging geophysics for calculating tool responses in boreholes, sometimes with success. The problem of the dimension of different materials to which it can be applied with success is important for the borehole environment. The results obtained show that the diffusion approximation can be used for distances greater than a few millimetre in some rock types. For iron, barium, and other highly absorbing media the use of the diffusion approximation is inappropriate even for large distances.
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