DocumentCode
1342833
Title
Optimization Using Monte Carlo Calculations of a Bonner Sphere Spectrometer Extended to High Energies for the Neutron Environments Characterization
Author
Serre, S. ; Castellani-Coulié, K. ; Paul, D. ; Lacoste, V.
Author_Institution
Lab. for Neutron Metrol. & Neutron Dosimetry, Inst. for Radiol. Protection & Nucl. Safety, St. Paul-lez-Durance, France
Volume
56
Issue
6
fYear
2009
Firstpage
3582
Lastpage
3590
Abstract
Investigations using Monte Carlo calculations were performed on the possibilities of designing a Bonner sphere neutron spectrometer adapted in particular to the natural radiation environment in order to extend its efficiency to the high energy domain.
Keywords
Monte Carlo methods; astronomical instruments; neutron spectrometers; Bonner sphere neutron spectrometer; Monte Carlo calculations; atmospheric neutron environment; natural radiation environment; neutron dosimetry; optimization; Atomic measurements; Dosimetry; Earth; Laboratories; Metrology; Monte Carlo methods; Neutrons; Protection; Safety; Spectroscopy; Bonner sphere neutron spectrometer; Monte Carlo simulations; high energy neutrons; neutron radiation effects; neutron spectrometry at mountain altitude;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.2009.2031141
Filename
5341425
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