Measurements of energy spectra and doses in liquid air of neutrons from a californium-252 source
Abstract
To provide data for testing nitrogen and oxygen cross-section sets, transport of neutrons from a /sup 252/Cf source was investigated in a large volume of liquid air. Neutron energy spectra and doses were measured at distances between 30 and 230 cm from the source. Proton recoil proportional counters and NE-213 scintillation detectors were used to obtain energy spectra from 40 keV up to 10 MeV. Different computer programs were employed to unfold the pulse-height spectra. Dose measurements were made using a tissue equivalent ionization chamber and a GM counter. The results are compared with theoretical transport calculations performed with the ANISN code. In general, there is good agreement between the calculations and measurements up to the largest distances.
- Authors:
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- Technische Trendanalysen, Stohl, Ger.
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5296552
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 63:4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; AIR; NEUTRON TRANSPORT; TRANSMISSION; LIQUIDS; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; CRYOGENIC FLUIDS; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; NEUTRAL-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; NONMETALS; RADIATION TRANSPORT; 654003* - Radiation & Shielding Physics- Neutron Interactions with Matter
Citation Formats
Clausen, K, Roose, U, Schneider-Kuehnle, P, Buchholz, F W, Schaenzler, L, Stueker, S, Tumbraegel, G, and Weinert, M. Measurements of energy spectra and doses in liquid air of neutrons from a californium-252 source. United States: N. p., 1977.
Web.
Clausen, K, Roose, U, Schneider-Kuehnle, P, Buchholz, F W, Schaenzler, L, Stueker, S, Tumbraegel, G, & Weinert, M. Measurements of energy spectra and doses in liquid air of neutrons from a californium-252 source. United States.
Clausen, K, Roose, U, Schneider-Kuehnle, P, Buchholz, F W, Schaenzler, L, Stueker, S, Tumbraegel, G, and Weinert, M. 1977.
"Measurements of energy spectra and doses in liquid air of neutrons from a californium-252 source". United States.
@article{osti_5296552,
title = {Measurements of energy spectra and doses in liquid air of neutrons from a californium-252 source},
author = {Clausen, K and Roose, U and Schneider-Kuehnle, P and Buchholz, F W and Schaenzler, L and Stueker, S and Tumbraegel, G and Weinert, M},
abstractNote = {To provide data for testing nitrogen and oxygen cross-section sets, transport of neutrons from a /sup 252/Cf source was investigated in a large volume of liquid air. Neutron energy spectra and doses were measured at distances between 30 and 230 cm from the source. Proton recoil proportional counters and NE-213 scintillation detectors were used to obtain energy spectra from 40 keV up to 10 MeV. Different computer programs were employed to unfold the pulse-height spectra. Dose measurements were made using a tissue equivalent ionization chamber and a GM counter. The results are compared with theoretical transport calculations performed with the ANISN code. In general, there is good agreement between the calculations and measurements up to the largest distances.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5296552},
journal = {Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 63:4,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977},
month = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977}
}