Published December 2010
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Journal article
Neutron spectra measurements in the south Atlantic anomaly region
- 1. Instituto de Estudos Avancados, Rod. dos Tamoios, km 5.5, 12228-001 Sao Jose dos Campos, SP (Brazil)
- 2. Instituto de Radioprotecao e Dosimetria, IRD - CNEN, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)
- 3. Instituto Tecnologico da Aeronautica, Sao Jose dos Campos, SP (Brazil)
- 4. Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, IPEN - CNEN, Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil)
Description
In this work we present the results of measurements of the cosmic-ray neutron induced flux and spectra from the ground level up to the altitude of 2400 m, in the region between 22o S and 45o W, which is under the influence of the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA). The measurements of neutron spectra induced by cosmic rays were carried out using a Bonner multi-sphere neutron spectrometer with a scintillation crystal of 6LiI(Eu) and the data obtained by a modified Hanson and McKibben long-counter directed to the zenith were used to normalize the spectra.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2010.06.038Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.radmeas.2010.06.038;
- PII
- S1350-4487(10)00229-5;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiation Measurements
- Journal Volume
- 45
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1526-1528
- ISSN
- 1350-4487
- CODEN
- RMEAEP
Conference
- Title
- 11. symposium on neutron and ion dosimetry
- Acronym
- NEUDOS-11
- Dates
- 12-16 Oct 2009
- Place
- Cape Town (South Africa)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42082666
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ALTITUDE; BONNER SPHERE SPECTROMETERS; COSMIC RADIATION; LONG COUNTERS; NEUTRON SPECTRA; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
- Descriptors DEC
- IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MODERATING DETECTORS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRON SPECTROMETERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SPECTRA; SPECTROMETERS
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.