An investigation on the response of PADC detectors to neutrons.
The response of PADC was calculated by Monte Carlo simulation using MCNPX code. H, C and O recoils as well as nuclear reactions have been taken into account. The calculated results show important contribution to detection efficiency of PADC due to H, C and O recoils. The irradiated detectors with (241)Am-Be source and (241)Am-Be softened with a spherical polyethylene moderator were electrochemically etched. The paper presents the results of the experimental and Monte Carlo simulations, which are in a good agreement.
Department of Biophysics, Tarbiat Modarres University, P.O. Box 14155-6446, Tehran, Iran.
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D005214:Fast Neutrons; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods