You could probably see neutrons, if any were emitted - if the detector has a neutron capability, of course. Even if you see them, you now know a neutron emitter is present, nothing else.
So the chances of seeing anything useful other than high-energy gammas is really pretty low. The algorithms that identify components within a spectrum are rather sophisticated, though. Hope springs eternal....as always. On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Jones Beene <jone...@pacbell.net> wrote: > *From:* albedo5 > > > > … Chances are the "secret" may not be a gamma emitter at all, but it's > worth a go. > > With a lead-shielded reactor it is doubtful that any radiation other than > gammas could be detected. > > > > >
