title: Evaluation of a personal and environmental dosemeter based on CR-39 track detectors in quasi-monoenergetic neutron fields.
abstract: In this paper, the evaluation of the dosimetric capability of a detector based on a CR-39 solid-state nuclear track detector coupled to a 1 cm thickness of PMMA radiator was made with the aim of understanding the applicability of this technique to personal and environmental neutron dosimetry. The dosemeter has been exposed to monoenergetic and quasi-monoenergetic neutron beams at PTB in Braunschweig, Germany and at Ithemba Laboratories, in Faure, South Africa, with peak energies ranging from 0.565 to 100 MeV. The results showed a response that is almost independent of the neutron energy in the whole energy range.
authors: Politecnico di Milano, CESNEF, Dipartimento di Energia, via Ponzio 34/3, 20133 Milano, Italy.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Caresana
authors: Fondazione CNAO, strada privata Campeggi 53, 27100 Pavia, Italy michele.ferrarini@polimi.it.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ferrarini
authors: Mi.am srl, via De Amicis 5, 29029 Fabiano di Rivergaro (PC), Italy.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Parravicini
authors: Politecnico di Milano, CESNEF, Dipartimento di Energia, via Ponzio 34/3, 20133 Milano, Italy Mi.am srl, via De Amicis 5, 29029 Fabiano di Rivergaro (PC), Italy.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Sashala Naik
mesh_terms: D001417:Background Radiation; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D003359:Cosmic Radiation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005858:Germany; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D009502:Neutrons; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D013019:South Africa
chemical_list: C028827:CR 39; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D002244:Carbon; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D010100:Oxygen