Testing Moderating Detection Systems with {sup 252}Cf-Based Reference Neutron Fields
Conference
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OSTI ID:786223
Calibration measurements were carried out on a probe designed to measure ambient dose equivalent in accordance with ICRP Pub 60 recommendations. It consists of a cylindrical {sup 3}He proportional counter surrounded by a 25-cm-diameter spherical polyethylene moderator. Its neutron response is optimized for dose rate measurements of neutrons between thermal energies and 20 MeV. The instrument was used to measure the dose rate in four separate neutron fields: unmoderated {sup 252}Cf, D{sub 2}O-moderated {sup 252}Cf, polyethylene-moderated {sup 252}Cf, and WEP neutron howitzer with {sup 252}Cf at its center. Dose equivalent measurements were performed at source-detector centerline distances from 50 to 200 cm. The ratio of air-scatter- and room-return-corrected ambient dose equivalent rates to ambient dose equivalent rates calculated with the code MCNP are tabulated.
- Research Organization:
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- None (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 786223
- Report Number(s):
- NONE; ISSN 0003-018X; CODEN TANSAO; ISSN 0003-018X; CODEN TANSAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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