Improvement in the calibration time of absolute emission rate of radioisotopic neutron sources using vanadyl sulfate bath

► The widely used method for measurement of emission rate of radioisotopic neutron sources is MBS. ► One of limitations of MBS is time required for activation to saturation and background measurement. ► The aim of this study is to evaluate a calibration method by VBS with about one-hour full-cycle time. ► The relative efficiency per neutron of VBS was just about half that obtained from MBS. ► The relative efficiency of VBS is compensated with increasing the concentration of solution.