Published 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Extension of applicable neutron energy of DARWIN up to 1 GeV

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki (Japan)
  • 2. National Inst. of Radiological Sciences, Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba (Japan)

Description

The radiation-dose monitor, DARWIN, needs a set of response functions of the liquid organic scintillator to assess a neutron dose. SCINFUL-QMD is a Monte Carlo based computer code to evaluate the response functions. In order to improve the accuracy of the code, a new light-output function based on the experimental data was developed for the production and transport of protons deuterons, tritons, 3He nuclei and alpha particles, and incorporated into the code. The applicable energy of DARWIN was extended to 1 GeV using the response functions calculated by the modified SCINFUL-QMD code. (authors)

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncm112

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Journal Volume
126
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 555-558
ISSN
0144-8420

Conference

Title
10. International Symposium on Neutron Dosimetry - Progress in dosimetry of neutrons and light nuclei
Dates
12-16 Jun 2006
Place
Uppsala (Sweden)

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