Published November 1982 | Version v1
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Absolute measurement of the neutron sensitivity of a ZP1320 geiger-Mueller counter using the associated-particle technique

Creators

  • 1. Karl Bremer Hospital, Bellville (South Africa)
  • 2. Cape Town Univ. (South Africa). Dept. of Physics
  • 3. Stellenbosch Univ. (South Africa). Dept. of Physics
  • 4. Southern Universities Nuclear Inst., Faure (South Africa)

Description

Because of their low neutron sensitivity Geiger-Mueller counters are often used in mixed-field dosimetry to determine the photon dose fraction. The associated-particle technique has been used to determine absolutely the neutron sensitivity of an energy-compensated ZP 1320 Geiger-Mueller counter at 3 MeV. The measurement is consistent with previous measurements using this type of counter. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Health Phys.
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
5
Series
Health Phys.
Journal Page Range
715-718
ISSN
0017-9078

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
14780220
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
GEIGER-MUELLER COUNTERS; HELIUM 3; MEV RANGE 01-10; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON FLUX; NEUTRONS; PHOTONS; SENSITIVITY; SILICON; SURFACE BARRIER DETECTORS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; DOSIMETRY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HELIUM ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEV RANGE; NUCLEI; NUCLEONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION FLUX; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SEMIMETALS; STABLE ISOTOPES