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Gamma-ray heating measurements in zero-power fast reactors with thermoluminescent dosimeters

Journal Article · · Nucl. Sci. Eng., v. 53, no. 2, pp. 162-175
OSTI ID:4340492
The use of thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) to determine gamma-ray heating in a zero-power fast-reactor environment is considered. Generalized cavity-ionization theory is used to determine the relationship between the gamma- ray heating in the medium and the energy deposited in a TLD placed within the medium. The relationship is a function of the composition of the TLD and the surrounding medium, the size of the TLD, and the gamma-ray spectrum in the medium. Calculations are presented for several combinations of these variables. Data on the response of TLD materials to fast neutrons are reviewed. The fast-neutron- induced contribution to the thermoluminescent output relative to the gamma-ray- induced contribution is investigated. The relationship between the thermoluminescent response and the energy deposited in the dosimeter is also discussed. (auth)
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID
NSA Number:
NSA-29-023540
OSTI ID:
4340492
Journal Information:
Nucl. Sci. Eng., v. 53, no. 2, pp. 162-175, Journal Name: Nucl. Sci. Eng., v. 53, no. 2, pp. 162-175; ISSN NSENA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English