Neutron dose equivalent meter

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:870700

Olsher, Richard H ^[1]; Hsu, Hsiao-Hua ^[1]; Casson, William H ^[1]; Vasilik, Dennis G ^[1]; Kleck, Jeffrey H ^[2]; Beverding, Anthony ^[3]

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1. Los Alamos, NM
2. Menlo Park, CA
3. Foster City, CA

A neutron dose equivalent detector for measuring neutron dose capable of accurately responding to neutron energies according to published fluence to dose curves. The neutron dose equivalent meter has an inner sphere of polyethylene, with a middle shell overlying the inner sphere, the middle shell comprising RTV.RTM. silicone (organosiloxane) loaded with boron. An outer shell overlies the middle shell and comprises polyethylene loaded with tungsten. The neutron dose equivalent meter defines a channel through the outer shell, the middle shell, and the inner sphere for accepting a neutron counter tube. The outer shell is loaded with tungsten to provide neutron generation, increasing the neutron dose equivalent meter's response sensitivity above 8 MeV.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Assignee: Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5578830
• Application Number: 08/456271
• OSTI ID: 870700
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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