title: The feasibility of the polycarbonate Durolon(TM) as a thermal neutron dosimeter.
abstract: The feasibility of Durolon as a thermal neutron dosimeter was studied. As experimentally determined the proposed methodology covers a wide range of doses, from 0.1 mSv<D<150 mSv, and can be used either for personal dosimetry or for area monitoring. Its insensitivity to visible light, beta and gamma radiations, makes the method attractive in order to evaluate neutron doses even in mixed radiation fields.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, Centro do Reator de Pesquisas, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 2242, Cidade Universitária, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil; Instituto Divina Pastora, Physics Department, Rua dos Jatobás 70, Jabaquara, 04349-010 São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pugliesi
authors.affiliation: Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, km 139.7, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal.
authors.forename: M A Stanojev
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, Centro do Reator de Pesquisas, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 2242, Cidade Universitária, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: pugliesi@ipen.br.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pugliesi
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, Centro do Reator de Pesquisas, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 2242, Cidade Universitária, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Dias
mesh_terms: D005240:Feasibility Studies; D009502:Neutrons; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement / Q000737:chemistry*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; C005506:polycarbonate
keywords: Neutron dosimetry; Thermal neutrons; Track-etch detectors