Title :
Comparison of a Tissue Equivalent and a Silicon Equivalent Proportional Counter Microdosimeter to High-Energy Proton and Neutron Fields
Author :
Gersey, B. ; Aghara, S. ; Wilkins, R. ; Wedeking, J. ; Dwivedi, R.C.
Author_Institution :
Prairie View A&M Univ., Prairie View
Abstract :
A tissue equivalent and a silicon equivalent proportional counter microdosimeter were exposed to eight progressively hardened neutron energy spectra at the LANSCE ICE House facility and to 70 MeV protons. Selected dosimetric results are compared.
Keywords :
biological tissues; dosimetry; neutron detection; proportional counters; proton detection; silicon radiation detectors; LANSCE ICE House facility; electron volt energy 70 MeV; hardened neutron energy spectra; high-energy neutron fields; high-energy proton fields; human tissue; radiation detectors; silicon equivalent proportional counter microdosimeter; silicon microdosimetry; tissue equivalent proportional counter; Aircraft; Counting circuits; Instruments; Neutrons; Particle beams; Protons; Radiation detectors; Silicon; Space vehicles; Volume measurement; High-energy neutron; microdosimetry; radiation detectors; silicon microdosimetry;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2007.910295
