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A multipurpose spherical neutron counter

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.467898· OSTI ID:136879
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  1. Nagoya Univ. (Japan). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering
  2. Electrotechnical Lab., Tsukuba (Japan)
The authors have developed a unique neutron counter applicable to measurements of fluence, energy distribution and the dose equivalent of neutrons with very wide energy range, and to estimations of incident direction of neutron beams. This 4{pi} sensitive neutron counter consists of a spherical polyethylene moderator and three charge-division-type Position-Sensitive Proportional Counters (PSPCs) inserted into the moderator orthogonally with each other. The three PSPCs give thermal neutron distributions in the spherical moderator that bring them the above information. The characteristics of this neutron counter have been studied with Monte Carlo simulations and with experiments using monoenergetic neutrons.
OSTI ID:
136879
Report Number(s):
CONF-941061--
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science Journal Issue: 4Pt1 Vol. 42; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNAE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English