New polycarbonate fast neutron personnel dosimeter

Journal Article · Thu Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/0002889778507787· OSTI ID:5468573

Sohrabi, M; Morgan, K Z

Registration of fast-neutron-induced recoil and (n,..cap alpha..) tracks directly in sensitive polymers expecially polycarbonate foils when etched by the electrochemical etching (ECE) method provides a simple, sensitive, and inexpensive means of fast neutron dosimetry. The wide dose range and a dose equivalent response, negligible fading rate, and insensitivity to X, beta, and gamma radiations make such a method feasible for many neutron dosimetry applications, especially personnel dosimetry. Due to very large size of the tracks, even the unaided eye can be used as a reading device.

• Research Organization: Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta
• OSTI ID: 5468573
• Journal Information: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States) Vol. 39; ISSN AIHAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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440102* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- Radiation Dosemeters
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BARYONS
DETECTION
DOSIMETRY
ELASTIC SCATTERING
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ETCHING
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
FAST NEUTRONS
FERMIONS
FISSION TRACKS
FOILS
HADRONS
HEAVY NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
MONITORING
NEPTUNIUM 237
NEPTUNIUM ISOTOPES
NEUTRON DETECTION
NEUTRON DOSIMETRY
NEUTRONS
NUCLEI
NUCLEONS
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PARTICLE TRACKS
PERSONNEL
PERSONNEL DOSIMETRY
POLYMERS
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIOISOTOPES
RECOILS
SCATTERING
SURFACE FINISHING
THORIUM 232
THORIUM ISOTOPES
URANIUM 235
URANIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES