Measurement of the neutron spectrum and ambient neutron dose rate equivalent from the small 252Cf source at 1 meter

Radev, R.

doi:10.2172/1243011

Title: Measurement of the neutron spectrum and ambient neutron dose rate equivalent from the small ²⁵²Cf source at 1 meter

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NASA Langley Research Center requested a measurement of the neutron spectral distribution and fluence from the ²⁵²Cf source (model NS-120, LLNL serial # 7001677, referred as the SMALL Cf source) and determination of the ambient neutron dose rate equivalent and kerma at 100 cm for the Radiation Budget Instrument Experiment (Rad-X). The dosimetric quantities should be based on the neutron spectrum and the current neutron-to-dose conversion coefficients.

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Radev, R. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Publication Date:: Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1243011

Report Number(s):: LLNL-TR-674298
TRN: US1600930

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCES; NEUTRONS; CALIFORNIUM 252; NEUTRON SPECTRA; DOSE RATES; CONVERSION; EQUIVALENT RADIATION DOSES; KERMA; NEUTRON FLUENCE

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        "Measurement of the neutron spectrum and ambient neutron dose rate equivalent from the small 252Cf source at 1 meter".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/1243011.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1243011.

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  abstractNote = {NASA Langley Research Center requested a measurement of the neutron spectral distribution and fluence from the 252Cf source (model NS-120, LLNL serial # 7001677, referred as the SMALL Cf source) and determination of the ambient neutron dose rate equivalent and kerma at 100 cm for the Radiation Budget Instrument Experiment (Rad-X). The dosimetric quantities should be based on the neutron spectrum and the current neutron-to-dose conversion coefficients.},

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