Method of obtaining neutron dose and dose equivalent from digital measurements and analysis of recoil-particle tracks
Journal Article
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· Health Phys.; (United States)
The feasibility of a digital approach to neutron dosimetry has been investigated. Such an approach uses an ionization detector capable of measuring the numbers of electrons produced within various subvolumes of a chamber gas along a charged-particle track. In addition, a computer algorithm is used to infer absorbed dose, LET, and dose equivalent given this digital track-structure information for each event. This paper describes one detector design capable of providing digital track-structure information and discusses examples of proton and C-ion tracks calculated from a Monte Carlo charged-particle transport code. The associated computer algorithm is presented next with its verification accomplished by running a variety of recoil particles through a simulated detector volume and comparing the resulting average energy deposition and dose equivalent to those unfolded by the algorithm.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
- OSTI ID:
- 5974959
- Journal Information:
- Health Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Health Phys.; (United States) Vol. 53:3; ISSN HLTPA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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