Measurement of lineal-energy distributions for neutrons of 8 keV to 65 MeV by using a tissue-equivalent proportional counter.
The lineal-energy spectra for monoenergetic and quasi-monoenergetic neutrons of 8 keV to 65 MeV were obtained using a tissue-equivalent proportional counter (TEPC). The frequency-mean lineal energy, the dose-average lineal energy and mean quality factor were estimated from the measured data. The neutron absorbed doses obtained with this TEPC were compared with the kerma coefticient for A-150 plastic defined by ICRP 26 and the mean quality factors were compared with the data of ICRP 74. respectively. These comparisons indicated good agreement between them.
Nunomiya
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Department of Quantum Science and Energy Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Kim
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E
Kurosaw
T
T
Taniguchi
S
S
Nakamura
T
T
Nakane
Y
Y
Sakamoto
Y
Y
Tanaka
S
S
D000512:Alpha Particles; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D009502:Neutrons; D011522:Protons; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*
D011522:Protons