A method for calibration of cylindrical tissue equivalent proportional counters

Conference · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5892560

Kniss, T A; Glesius, F

A computer simulation technique was used to generate estimates of the pulse height distribution arising from (n,p) reactions in a cylindrical tissue equivalent radiator. The model assumes a mono-directional neutron beam interacts at a point on the cylinder and the resulting protons completely traverse the tissue equivalent gas volume. Features in the simulation model spectrum are correlated to spectral features produced by an experimental TEPC irradiated by an isotopic neutron source. Model predictions are also compared to actual spectra produced by using proton beams from a cyclotron. These three estimates for the energy calibration of the cylindrical TEPC are in good agreement. A simple method for energy calibration of cyindrical TEPC's will facilitate measurement of absorbed dose and dose equivalent due to neutrons. The use of TEPC based instruments would permit the refinement of personnel neutron dosimetry programs as performed for the nuclear power industry, medical neutron therapy, and research laboratories using radio-active sources.

• Research Organization: GE Reuter-Stokes, Edison Park, 8499 Darrow Road, Twinsburg, OH 44087
• OSTI ID: 5892560
• Report Number(s): CONF-851009-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Journal Volume: NS-33:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACCELERATORS
BARYON REACTIONS
BARYONS
BEAMS
CALIBRATION
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CYCLIC ACCELERATORS
CYCLOTRONS
DOSE EQUIVALENTS
DOSIMETRY
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
HADRON REACTIONS
HADRONS
IRRADIATION
LABORATORIES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEDICINE
NEUTRON BEAMS
NEUTRON DOSIMETRY
NEUTRON REACTIONS
NEUTRON THERAPY
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEON BEAMS
NUCLEON REACTIONS
NUCLEONS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PERSONNEL DOSIMETRY
POWER PLANTS
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
PROTON BEAMS
PROTONS
PULSES
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
SIMULATION
THERAPY
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TISSUE-EQUIVALENT DETECTORS