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RML Dosimetry Conversions for SNL Reference Benchmark Neutron Fields

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1761853· OSTI ID:1761853

Neutron dosimetry monitors should be used during all irradiations in the Annular Core Research Reactor. This report provides the recommended conversion factors that should be used to translate the monitor dosimeter read-outs into the damage metrics that are typically used by experimenters to assess the results of their experiment. These conversion factors are based upon the use of the latest least-squares adjusted neutron spectrum determination to describe the Sandia National Laboratories reference neutron fields and the latest International Atomic Energy Agency recommended dosimetry cross sections to capture the response of the dosimeter. The resulting conversion factors are built into the dosimetry results routinely provided by the Radiation Metrology Laboratory.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1761853
Report Number(s):
SAND--2019-1540; 672510
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English