Term: effective cadmium cut-off energy
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E01891

Definition:
In a given experimental configuration, the energy value determined by the condition that the detector response would be unchanged if the cadmium cover surrounding the detector was replaced by a fictitious cover opaque to neutrons with energy below this value and transparent to neutrons with energy above this value.

Related Terms:
1) detector (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05054).

Source: Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 221 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Citation: 'effective cadmium cut-off energy' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E01891

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