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by cozzyd 1070 days ago
It is common to use DD neutron generators in oil exploration. You measure the backscattered neutrons to measure density, or something (I used a DD neutron generators manufactured by Schlumberger to characterize particle detectors in grad school... And I also know that they are used to measure density on glacial firn... Not sure exactly what they're used for in oil wells though).