CORNING CN GLASSES FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE NEUTRON-SPECTRUM IN FISSION-TRACK DATING

Authors
BELLEMANS F DECORTE F VANDENHAUTE P
Citation
F. Bellemans et al., CORNING CN GLASSES FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE NEUTRON-SPECTRUM IN FISSION-TRACK DATING, Applied radiation and isotopes, 46(12), 1995, pp. 1351-1354
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Applied radiation and isotopes
ISSN journal
09698043 → ACNP
Volume
46
Issue
12
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1351 - 1354
Database
ISI
SICI code
0969-8043(1995)46:12<1351:CCGFTE>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The fission track (FT) method has been evaluated as a tool to determin e the contribution of thermal, epithermal and fast neutrons in an irra diation facility. We used the U-doped Coming CN5 glass that is commonl y applied in FT-dating, in combination with the thorium doped CN3 glas s. The results obtained with this technique were consistent with those of the activation method. The precision of the method cannot compete with the activation method but is sufficient for evaluating the suitab ility of an irradiation facility for FT-dating purposes.