Published July 1979 | Version v1
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Thermoluminescent response to fast neutrons of mixture of CaSO4: Tm and polyethylene

Creators

  • 1. National Tsing Hau Univ. (Taiwan). Health Physics Section

Description

This report is dealing with the basic mechanism for fast neutron dosimeter. It was based on the principle that the protons produced by elastic scattering between fast neutrons and hydrogen atoms in polyethylene powder will excite their neighbor thermoluminescent material CaSO4: Tm powder. The mathematical formulation was according to Takenaga's approach. The optimum mixing weight ratio of polyethylene to CaSO4: Tm was found to be 2 : 1. In this study the total experimental error for fast neutron dose determination was about 12%. (author)

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Journal Title
J. Nucl. Sci. Technol. (Tokyo)
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
7
Series
J. Nucl. Sci. Technol. (Tokyo).
Journal Page Range
520-526
ISSN
0022-3131

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
11555487
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
CALCIUM SULFATES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FAST NEUTRONS; GRAPHS; MIXING RATIO; MIXTURES; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; POLYETHYLENES; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; THULIUM
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; BARYONS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; DATA; DATA FORMS; DISPERSIONS; DOSEMETERS; DOSIMETRY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; FUNCTIONS; HADRONS; INFORMATION; LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS; RARE EARTHS; SULFATES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS