Method for measuring dose-equivalent in a neutron flux with an unknown energy spectra and means for carrying out that method
Abstract
A method for measuring the dose-equivalent for exposure to an unknown and/or time varing neutron flux which comprises simultaneously exposing a plurality of neutron detecting elements of different types to a neutron flux and combining the measured responses of the various detecting elements by means of a function, whose value is an approximate measure of the dose-equivalent, which is substantially independent of the energy spectra of the flux. Also, a personnel neutron dosimeter, which is useful in carrying out the above method, comprising a plurality of various neutron detecting elements in a single housing suitable for personnel to wear while working in a radiation area.
- Inventors:
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- Mattituck, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863131
- Patent Number(s):
- 4100414
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(30-1)-16
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; measuring; dose-equivalent; neutron; flux; energy; spectra; means; carrying; exposure; time; varing; comprises; simultaneously; exposing; plurality; detecting; elements; types; combining; measured; responses; various; function; value; approximate; measure; substantially; independent; personnel; dosimeter; useful; comprising; single; housing; suitable; wear; radiation; single housing; neutron flux; substantially independent; neutron dosimeter; detecting element; detecting elements; measured response; measuring dose; /250/
Citation Formats
Distenfeld, Carl H. Method for measuring dose-equivalent in a neutron flux with an unknown energy spectra and means for carrying out that method. United States: N. p., 1978.
Web.
Distenfeld, Carl H. Method for measuring dose-equivalent in a neutron flux with an unknown energy spectra and means for carrying out that method. United States.
Distenfeld, Carl H. Sun .
"Method for measuring dose-equivalent in a neutron flux with an unknown energy spectra and means for carrying out that method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863131.
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title = {Method for measuring dose-equivalent in a neutron flux with an unknown energy spectra and means for carrying out that method},
author = {Distenfeld, Carl H},
abstractNote = {A method for measuring the dose-equivalent for exposure to an unknown and/or time varing neutron flux which comprises simultaneously exposing a plurality of neutron detecting elements of different types to a neutron flux and combining the measured responses of the various detecting elements by means of a function, whose value is an approximate measure of the dose-equivalent, which is substantially independent of the energy spectra of the flux. Also, a personnel neutron dosimeter, which is useful in carrying out the above method, comprising a plurality of various neutron detecting elements in a single housing suitable for personnel to wear while working in a radiation area.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1978},
month = {1}
}
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