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Title: Neutron dose equivalent meter

Abstract

A neutron dose equivalent detector for measuring neutron dose capable of accurately responding to neutron energies according to published fluence to dose curves. The neutron dose equivalent meter has an inner sphere of polyethylene, with a middle shell overlying the inner sphere, the middle shell comprising RTV.RTM. silicone (organosiloxane) loaded with boron. An outer shell overlies the middle shell and comprises polyethylene loaded with tungsten. The neutron dose equivalent meter defines a channel through the outer shell, the middle shell, and the inner sphere for accepting a neutron counter tube. The outer shell is loaded with tungsten to provide neutron generation, increasing the neutron dose equivalent meter's response sensitivity above 8 MeV.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
  2. Menlo Park, CA
  3. Foster City, CA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
870700
Patent Number(s):
US 5578830
Application Number:
08/456271
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
neutron; dose; equivalent; meter; detector; measuring; capable; accurately; responding; energies; according; published; fluence; curves; inner; sphere; polyethylene; middle; shell; overlying; comprising; rtv; rtm; silicone; organosiloxane; loaded; boron; outer; overlies; comprises; tungsten; defines; channel; accepting; counter; tube; provide; generation; increasing; response; sensitivity; mev; dose equivalent; neutron counter; outer shell; neutron dose; provide neutron; equivalent meter; comprises poly; neutron energies; measuring neutron; energies according; neutron count; /250/

Citation Formats

Olsher, Richard H, Hsu, Hsiao-Hua, Casson, William H, Vasilik, Dennis G, Kleck, Jeffrey H, and Beverding, Anthony. Neutron dose equivalent meter. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Olsher, Richard H, Hsu, Hsiao-Hua, Casson, William H, Vasilik, Dennis G, Kleck, Jeffrey H, & Beverding, Anthony. Neutron dose equivalent meter. United States.
Olsher, Richard H, Hsu, Hsiao-Hua, Casson, William H, Vasilik, Dennis G, Kleck, Jeffrey H, and Beverding, Anthony. 1996. "Neutron dose equivalent meter". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870700.
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title = {Neutron dose equivalent meter},
author = {Olsher, Richard H and Hsu, Hsiao-Hua and Casson, William H and Vasilik, Dennis G and Kleck, Jeffrey H and Beverding, Anthony},
abstractNote = {A neutron dose equivalent detector for measuring neutron dose capable of accurately responding to neutron energies according to published fluence to dose curves. The neutron dose equivalent meter has an inner sphere of polyethylene, with a middle shell overlying the inner sphere, the middle shell comprising RTV.RTM. silicone (organosiloxane) loaded with boron. An outer shell overlies the middle shell and comprises polyethylene loaded with tungsten. The neutron dose equivalent meter defines a channel through the outer shell, the middle shell, and the inner sphere for accepting a neutron counter tube. The outer shell is loaded with tungsten to provide neutron generation, increasing the neutron dose equivalent meter's response sensitivity above 8 MeV.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/870700}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
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