Radiation fields in the vicinity of compact accelerator neutron generators

David L. Chichester; Brandon W. Blackburn; Augustine J. Caffrey

doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.356220

Radiation fields in the vicinity of compact accelerator neutron generators

David L. Chichester
, Brandon W. Blackburn
, Augustine J. Caffrey

Nuclear Nonproliferation

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Abstract

Intense pulsed radiation fields emitted from sealed tube neutron generators provide a challenge for modern health physics survey instrumentation. The spectral sensitivity of these survey instruments requires calibration under realistic field conditions while the pulsed emission characteristics of neutron generators can vary from conditions of steady-state operation. As a general guide for assessing radiological conditions around neutron generators, experiments and modeling simulations have been performed to assess radiation fields near DD and DT neutron generators. The presence of other materials and material configurations can also have important effects on the radiation dose fields around compact accelerator neutron generators.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium - Conference Record
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	563-568
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	1424405610, 9781424405619
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.356220
State	Published - 2006
Event	2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and 15th International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X- and Gamma-Ray Detectors, Special Focus Workshops, NSS/MIC/RTSD - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Oct 29 2006 → Nov 4 2006

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Name	IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
Volume	1
ISSN (Print)	1095-7863

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Conference	2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and 15th International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X- and Gamma-Ray Detectors, Special Focus Workshops, NSS/MIC/RTSD
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	10/29/06 → 11/4/06

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Chichester, D. L., Blackburn, B. W., & Caffrey, A. J. (2006). Radiation fields in the vicinity of compact accelerator neutron generators. In 2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium - Conference Record (pp. 563-568). Article 4179059 (IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record; Vol. 1). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.356220

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Chichester, DL, Blackburn, BW & Caffrey, AJ 2006, Radiation fields in the vicinity of compact accelerator neutron generators. in 2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium - Conference Record., 4179059, IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, vol. 1, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 563-568, 2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and 15th International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X- and Gamma-Ray Detectors, Special Focus Workshops, NSS/MIC/RTSD, San Diego, CA, United States, 10/29/06. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.356220

Radiation fields in the vicinity of compact accelerator neutron generators. / Chichester, David L.; Blackburn, Brandon W.; Caffrey, Augustine J.
2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium - Conference Record. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2006. p. 563-568 4179059 (IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record; Vol. 1).

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