Measurements of neutrons in enclosures and outside of shielding at the Tevatron

Conference · Thu Aug 25 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6696594

Cossairt, J D; Elwyn, A J; Freeman, W S; Salsbury, W C; Yurista, P M

The characteristics of the spectra of neutrons produced by the losses of accelerated proton beams both within accelerator enclosures and outside of shielding has been determined from measurements at various locations around the Fermilab Tevatron and its associated experimental areas. The measurements were performed with a multisphere spectrometer consisting of either /sup 6/LiI scintillators or /sup 6,7/LiF TLD's placed at the centers of moderating polyethylene spheres with diameters ranging from 5.08 to 45.7 cm. The fluence and dose equivalent energy distributions and average quality factors obtained from spectrum unfolding calculations are summarized for this accelerator environment. 22 refs., 8 figs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03000
• OSTI ID: 6696594
• Report Number(s): FNAL/C-88/106; CONF-881232-2; ON: DE88017124
• Resource Relation: Conference: 22. health physics midyear topical meeting on instrumentation, San Antonio, TX, USA, 4 Dec 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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