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SOME X-RAY AND FAST NEUTRON RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS OF SILVER METAPHOSPHATE GLASS DOSIMETERS (thesis)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4142799· OSTI ID:4142799
A study was conducted to determine the adequacy of silver metaphosphate glass as a dosimeter for gamma radiation coexistent with fast neutrons. The fast-neutron response in the energy region encompassing a major pcrtion of the fission spectrum was determined and a method of decreasing the photon-energy dependence was developed. The size of the dosimeter and reprcducibility of results make this system a useful addition to gamma -ray dosimetry. particularly for gamma rays coexistent with neutrons. In some experiments the greatly increased sensitivity to low-energy photons permits accurate measurement of exposure doses as small as a few hundred milliroentgens. (auth)
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
Sponsoring Organization:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
NSA Number:
NSA-14-024263
OSTI ID:
4142799
Report Number(s):
ORNL-2912
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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