DESIGN OF A NEW HIGH-ENERGY NEUTRON DOSE-EQUIVALENT METER BY MONTE-CARLO SIMULATIONS

Authors
HSU HH CASSON WH OLSHER RH VASILIK DG
Citation
Hh. Hsu et al., DESIGN OF A NEW HIGH-ENERGY NEUTRON DOSE-EQUIVALENT METER BY MONTE-CARLO SIMULATIONS, Radiation protection dosimetry, 61(1-3), 1995, pp. 163-166
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Radiation protection dosimetry → ACNP
ISSN journal
01448420
Volume
61
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
163 - 166
Database
ISI
SICI code
0144-8420(1995)61:1-3<163:DOANHN>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The investigators used Monte Carlo simulations to design a new high en ergy neutron dose equivalent meter or rem meter. This rem meter design uses new moderating materials and a He-3 detector that result in high er neutron detection efficiency, especially for higher energy neutrons . Response is also improved - the response curve of the new rem meter is a closer match to the fluence to dose curve.