title: Neutron fluence rate measurement using prompt gamma rays.
abstract: A gamma ray spectrometer, with a 3('') Ø X 3('') NaI(Tl) detector, with a moderator sphere has been utilised to measure the neutron fluence rate, with this value the H(10) was estimated. When a neutron is captured by the hydrogen-based moderator, a 2.22 MeV prompt gamma ray is produced. In a multichannel analyser the net area under the 2.22 MeV photopeak is proportional to the total neutron fluence rate. The features of this system were determined by a Monte Carlo study that includes 3-, 5- and 10-inches diameter, water and polyethylene moderators and a (239)Pu-Be source. The prompt gamma response was extended to monoenergetic neutron sources. To verify the response, a (239)Pu-Be source in combination with a 10('') polyethylene sphere having a gamma-ray spectrometer with NaI(Tl) was utilised to estimate the neutron fluence rate and the H(10). These results were compared with neutron fluence rate and H(10) obtained using a Bonner sphere spectrometer and with the H(10) measured using a neutron remmeter.
authors.affiliation: Unidad Académica de Estudios Nucleares de la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Apdo. Postal 336, 98000 Zacatecas, Zac. México. fermineutron@yahoo.com
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Vega-Carrillo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manzanares-Acuña
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Hernández-Dávila
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chacón-Ruíz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gallego
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lorente
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D009502:Neutrons; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013051:Spectrometry, Gamma / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods