Passive neutron area monitor with CR39

In high-intensity, mixed and pulsed neutron fields the use of spectrometers or area monitors with ac ve detectors is useless; in these condi ons neutron measuring devices must have a passive detector. Here a passive neutron area monitor with CR39 track detector was designed and the response was calc...

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Autores: Vega Carrillo, Héctor René, Barquero, Raquel, Mercado Sánchez, Gema Alejandrina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:México
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional Caxcán
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:http://ricaxcan.uaz.edu.mx:20.500.11845/715
Acceso en línea:http://localhost/xmlui/handle/20.500.11845/715
https://doi.org/10.48779/4tn4-1e02
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:CIENCIAS FISICO MATEMATICAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA [1]
Neutron dosimetry
passive detector
CR-39
Monte Carlo
response.
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Sumario:In high-intensity, mixed and pulsed neutron fields the use of spectrometers or area monitors with ac ve detectors is useless; in these condi ons neutron measuring devices must have a passive detector. Here a passive neutron area monitor with CR39 track detector was designed and the response was calculated. Materials and Methods: The response of a passive neutron area monitor with CR39 track detector has been calculated with the MCNPX code. To increase the detec on efficiency a 10B converter was included. The response was calculated using 47 monoenerge c neutron sources. Results: A passive neutron area monitor using a CR39 with 10B converter was designed where fluence and H*(10) responses were calculated. Conclusion: The shape of the responses is similar to responses reported for neutron monitors with ac ve detectors.