title: Response of a tissue equivalent proportional counter to neutrons.
abstract: The absorbed dose as a function of lineal energy was measured at the CERN-EC Reference-field Facility (CERF) using a 512-channel tissue equivalent proportional counter (TEPC), and neutron dose equivalent response evaluated. Although there are some differences, the measured dose equivalent is in agreement with that measured by the 16-channel HANDI tissue equivalent counter. Comparison of TEPC measurements with those made by a silicon solid-state detector for low linear energy transfer particles produced by the same beam, is presented. The measurements show that about 4% of dose equivalent is delivered by particles heavier than protons generated in the conducting tissue equivalent plastic.
authors.affiliation: NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058-3696, USA.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Badhwar
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Robbins
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gibbons
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Braby
mesh_terms: D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004867:Equipment Design; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D009502:Neutrons; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018531:Spacecraft / Q000295:instrumentation*