TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation and Monte Carlo modelling of the response function of the Leake neutron area survey instrument
AU - Tagziria, H.
AU - Tanner, Richard
AU - Bartlett, D. T.
AU - Thomas, D. J.
PY - 2004/10/1
Y1 - 2004/10/1
N2 - All available measured data for the response characteristics of the Leake counter have been gathered together. These data, augmented by previously unpublished work, have been compared to Monte Carlo simulations of the instrument's response characteristics in the energy range from thermal to 20MeV. A response function has been derived, which is recommended as the best currently available for the instrument. Folding this function with workplace energy distributions has enabled an assessment of the impact of this new response function to be made. Similar work, which will be published separately, has been carried out for the NM2 and the Studsvik 2202D neutron area survey instruments.
AB - All available measured data for the response characteristics of the Leake counter have been gathered together. These data, augmented by previously unpublished work, have been compared to Monte Carlo simulations of the instrument's response characteristics in the energy range from thermal to 20MeV. A response function has been derived, which is recommended as the best currently available for the instrument. Folding this function with workplace energy distributions has enabled an assessment of the impact of this new response function to be made. Similar work, which will be published separately, has been carried out for the NM2 and the Studsvik 2202D neutron area survey instruments.
KW - Ambient dose equivalent
KW - Fluence response functions
KW - MCNP
KW - Monte Carlo modelling
KW - Neutron area survey meters
KW - Neutron dosimetry
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=4544365297&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.nima.2004.05.086
DO - 10.1016/j.nima.2004.05.086
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:4544365297
SN - 0168-9002
VL - 531
SP - 596
EP - 606
JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
IS - 3
ER -