title: Differential dosimetry in a neutron-proton mixed field with low-pressure proportional counters.
abstract: For a mixed radiation field of neutrons and protons, radiation events were discriminated between photons, neutrons, and protons using a thin plastic scintillator. Distributions of lineal energy were measured with low-pressure proportional counters (LPPCs). To estimate the distribution of lineal energy for ICRU muscle, measurements were carried out using A-150-walled, graphite-walled, ZrO2-walled, and Zr-walled counters. Data were corrected for different atomic compositions between the A-150 plastic and ICRU muscle.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan. m_takada@nirs.go.jp
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takada
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uchihori
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujitaka
mesh_terms: D004735:Energy Transfer; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000528:radiation effects; D009502:Neutrons; D011522:Protons; D011874:Radiometry
chemical_list: D011522:Protons