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The design of a portable cosmic ray three-band neutron detector. / Monk, S. D.; Joyce, M. J.
In: Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Vol. 123, No. 1, 2007, p. 3-14.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - The design of a portable cosmic ray three-band neutron detector.
AU - Monk, S. D.
AU - Joyce, M. J.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - The design of a portable three-band cosmic-ray neutron detector is reported in this article. This instrument has been designed to characterise cosmic: ray neutron fields in the upper atmosphere and in cosmic reference field facilities. The design utilises a spherical moderator with a layer of spallation material covering a central He-3 proportional counter. The instrument incorporates twelve lithium-coated diodes, six on the outside of the polyethylene layer and six placed within the structure. The dimensions, materials and arrangement of these in the instrument have been optimised with MCNPX to provide a compromise between the requirements of portability and spectral response.
AB - The design of a portable three-band cosmic-ray neutron detector is reported in this article. This instrument has been designed to characterise cosmic: ray neutron fields in the upper atmosphere and in cosmic reference field facilities. The design utilises a spherical moderator with a layer of spallation material covering a central He-3 proportional counter. The instrument incorporates twelve lithium-coated diodes, six on the outside of the polyethylene layer and six placed within the structure. The dimensions, materials and arrangement of these in the instrument have been optimised with MCNPX to provide a compromise between the requirements of portability and spectral response.
U2 - 10.1093/rpd/ncl074
DO - 10.1093/rpd/ncl074
M3 - Journal article
VL - 123
SP - 3
EP - 14
JO - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
JF - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
SN - 0144-8420
IS - 1
ER -