Abstract
This study is concerned with the attenuation of fast (or fission energy) neutrons by some essential carbohydrates which carry importance for most of the living cells. For this purpose, eleven carbohydrates having different densities have been investigated by means fast neutron effective removal cross sections () and attenuation lengths. The calculations have been performed using the mass removal cross section data compiled from NCRP No. 20 (1957) and elemental compositions of carbohydrates. The obtained results show that the Hydrogen element plays the major role for fast neutron attenuation in selected carbohydrates. According to our best knowledge, this could be the first study on the fast neutron removal cross sections of selected carbohydrates. Also, the data presented here is expected to contribute the related literature significantly.
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