Response of a tissue equivalent proportional counter to neutrons. Academic Article

abstract

• The absorbed dose as a function of lineal energy was measured at the CERN-EC Reference-field Facility (CERF) using a 512-channel tissue equivalent proportional counter (TEPC), and neutron dose equivalent response evaluated. Although there are some differences, the measured dose equivalent is in agreement with that measured by the 16-channel HANDI tissue equivalent counter. Comparison of TEPC measurements with those made by a silicon solid-state detector for low linear energy transfer particles produced by the same beam, is presented. The measurements show that about 4% of dose equivalent is delivered by particles heavier than protons generated in the conducting tissue equivalent plastic.

authors

• Braby, Leslie

published proceedings

• Radiat Meas

altmetric score

• 3

author list (cited authors)

• Badhwar, G. D., Robbins, D. E., Gibbons, F., & Braby, L. A.

citation count

• 11

complete list of authors

• Badhwar, GD||Robbins, DE||Gibbons, F||Braby, LA

publication date

• December 2002

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Radiation Measurements  Journal

keywords

• Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
• Equipment Design
• Linear Energy Transfer
• NASA Center JSC
• Nasa Discipline Radiation Health
• Neutrons
• Radiation Monitoring
• Spacecraft

PubMed Central ID

• 12455500

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/s1350-4487(01)00273-6

start page

• 551

end page

• 556

volume

• 35

issue

• 6

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1350-4487(01)00273-6