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Neutron Spectrometry*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 June 2005

A. V. Alevra*
Affiliation:
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Section 6.42 Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig. Federal Republic of Germany.
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Abstract

A few neutron field spectrometry techniques are presented, namely those having impact on neutron dosimetry and using active detectors: spectrometry using recoil-proton techniques (liquidscintillation spectrometer and proportional counter) or 3He-filled proportional counters, as well as spectrometry using moderator techniques (Bonner spheres). Results obtained with thesetechniques are shown and compared. It is concluded that in most cases, at least when radiation protection applications alone are of interest, it is sufficient to use a Bonner sphere spectrometer.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© EDP Sciences, 1999

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* Cet article représente la version détaillée en anglais de la communication faite en français le jeudi 5 novembre 1998 dans le cadre des journées sur " LA DOSIMÉTRIE DES NEUTRONS " organisées par la section de protection technique de la société française de radioprotection, à l INSTN - Centre de Cadarache.