title: Development and testing of an active area neutron dosemeter.
abstract: This paper describes the design, development and testing of an active area neutron dosemeter (AAND). The classic moderator and central detector is retained but in AAND this arrangement is augmented by small thermal neutron detectors positioned within the moderating body. The outputs from these detectors are combined using an appropriately weighted linear superposition to fit both the ambient dose equivalent and the radiation weighting factor. Experimental verifications of both the modelled detector energy reponses and the overall AAND response are given. In the relatively soft D2O moderated 252Cf spectra, the AAND determined both the H*(10) and mean radiation weighting factor to better than +10%.
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Department/Flagship Training Ltd, HMS Sultan, Gosport, Hampshire, UK.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brushwood
authors.forename: J P D
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gow
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Beeley
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Spyrou
mesh_terms: D001822:Body Burden; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D009502:Neutrons; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012062:Relative Biological Effectiveness; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014159:Transducers
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes