Neutron field measurements at the Aladdin Synchrotron Light Source.
The neutron field near the inflector of the 800-MeV electron storage ring was studied. Photon-induced neutrons are produced by 100-MeV electrons bombarding the inflector during injection into the synchrotron ring. Neutrons were measured with moderating detectors made of 15 X 15 X 20 cm Lucite blocks and Au activation foils. Detector response was established with a Pu-Be neutron source and a 25.4-cm polyethylene sphere and Au foil detector. The neutron yield was 0.97 +/- 0.14 X 10(12) kJ-1. For 1.38 W of electron pulse power, the dose equivalent rate 1 m aside and 1 m above the inflector was 4.35 +/- 0.47 mu Sv s-1 and 3.13 +/- 0.23 mu Sv s-1, respectively. A measured dose equivalent transmission curve for polyethylene yielded an attenuation coefficient of 15.7 m-1.
D004583:Electrons; D009502:Neutrons; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D011871:Radiology / Q000295:instrumentation