Rem-meter correction factor for measuring high energy neutron dose equivalent

Li Gui-Sheng

Nuclear Science and Techniques

pp.117-120

Published in print 01 May 1997

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The dose equivalent of neutrons from intermediate energy heavy ion reactions measured with a Rem-meter, would be underestimated because of the energy response of the instrument. The correction factors for dose equivalent of neutrons from the reactions of 41.7MeV/u ¹²C+Fe and 100 MeV/u ¹²C+C measured with a 10 inch diameter single-sphere Rem-meter have been calculated. They could be applied into dose equivalent measurement for intermediate energy heavy ion reactions.

Rem-meter correction factorNeutron dose equivalentIntermediate energy heavy ion reaction

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