title: Development of a Geant4 application to characterise a prototype neutron detector based on three orthogonal3He tubes inside an HDPE sphere.
abstract: The Bonner Sphere Spectrometer (BSS) system is a well-established technique for neutron dosimetry that involves detection of thermal neutrons within a range of hydrogenous moderators. BSS detectors are often used to perform neutron field surveys in order to determine the ambient dose equivalent H*(10) and estimate health risk to personnel. There is a potential limitation of existing neutron survey techniques, since some detectors do not consider the direction of the neutron field, which can result in overly conservative estimates of dose in neutron fields. This paper shows the development of a Geant4 simulation application to characterise a prototype neutron detector based on three orthogonal3He tubes inside a single HDPE sphere built at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). The Geant4 simulation has been validated with respect to experimental measurements performed with an Am-Be source.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Medical and Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: vg724@uowmail.edu.au.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gracanin
authors.affiliation: Centre of Medical and Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guatelli
authors.affiliation: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prokopovich
authors.affiliation: Centre of Medical and Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Rosenfeld
authors.affiliation: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berry
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006371:Helium; D007554:Isotopes; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D009502:Neutrons; D020959:Polyethylene; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D007554:Isotopes; D006371:Helium; D020959:Polyethylene
keywords: AmBe source; Geant4; Neutron field; Spectrometer