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Measurement of Boron by 3He Nuclear Reaction Analysis
Reference samples with known boron coverage are needed for calibrating measurements of boron deposition in tokamaks where boron is used for wall conditioning to improve fusion plasma performance. This report summarizes recent work at the Sandia Ion Beam Laboratory to fabricate such reference samples. Rutherford backscattering and nuclear reaction analysis were used to determine the boron coverage on reference samples consisting of a thin layer of boron on a silicon substrate.