Title :
Performance of a spherical neutron counter for spectroscopy and dosimetry
Author :
Toyokawa, H. ; Yoshizawa, M. ; Uritani, A. ; Mori, C. ; Takeda, N. ; Kudo, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Nucl. Eng., Nagoya Univ., Japan
Abstract :
A spherical neutron counter for spectroscopy and dosimetry has been developed. The counter consists of a spherical polyethylene moderator and three slender 3He position-sensitive proportional counters. Rough measurements of neutron fluence spectra and ambient dose equivalents, H*(10), has been done in the moderated-neutron field of JAERI. Characteristics of the counter are examined and compared with those of a Bonner sphere neutron spectrometer
Keywords :
dosimeters; helium-3 counters; neutron detection; neutron spectrometers; position sensitive particle detectors; proportional counters; 3He position-sensitive proportional counters; Bonner sphere neutron spectrometer; ambient dose equivalent; dosimetry; neutron fluence spectra; neutron spectroscopy; polyethylene moderator; spherical neutron counter; Counting circuits; Dosimetry; Energy resolution; Helium; Laboratories; Neutrons; Position measurement; Power engineering and energy; Radiation monitoring; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium, 1996. Conference Record., 1996 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3534-1
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1996.591472
