title: Water-extended polyester neutron shield for a 252Cf neutron source.
abstract: A Monte Carlo study to determine the shielding features to neutrons of water-extended polyester was carried out. During calculations, (252)Cf and shielding were modelled and the neutron spectra as well as the H(10) were calculated in four sites. The calculation was extended to include a water shielding, the source in vacuum and in air. Besides neutron shielding characteristics, the Kerma in air due to gammas emitted by (252)Cf and due to capture gamma rays in the shielding were included.
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: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gallego
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lorente
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Donaire
mesh_terms: D002142:Californium / Q000032:analysis*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D009502:Neutrons; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry*; 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; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters; D014867:Water; D002142:Californium