title: Response of the bubble detector to neutrons of various energies.
abstract: A series of Monte-Carlo simulations has been performed in order to investigate the response of the bubble detector to monoenergetic neutrons of various energies. The work was driven by the need to better understand the energy dependence of the detector for applications in space, where the neutron spectrum has a significant component with energy of >20 MeV. The response to neutrons in the range of a few keV to 500 MeV has been calculated, and good agreement between the simulations and experimental data is demonstrated over the entire energy range.
authors.affiliation: Bubble Technology Industries, PO Box 100, Chalk River, Ontario K0J 1J0, Canada smithm@bubbletech.ca.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Bubble Technology Industries, PO Box 100, Chalk River, Ontario K0J 1J0, Canada.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.affiliation: Bubble Technology Industries, PO Box 100, Chalk River, Ontario K0J 1J0, Canada.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ing
authors.affiliation: Bubble Technology Industries, PO Box 100, Chalk River, Ontario K0J 1J0, Canada.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Koslowsky
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D009502:Neutrons; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*