Spatial and Energy Distributions of Skyshine Neutron and Gamma Radiation from Nuclear Reactors on the Ground-Air Boundary

A set of measurements on skyshine radiation was conducted at two special research reactors. A broad range of detectors was used in the measurements to record neutron and gamma radiations. Dosimetric and radiometric field measurements of the neutrons and gamma quanta of the radiation scattered in the...

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Published in:Journal of nuclear science and technology 2000-03, Vol.37 (sup1), p.598-602
Main Authors: Orlov, Yu. V., Netecha, M. E., Vasilie, A. P., Avaev, V. N., Vasiliev, G. A., Zelensky, D. I., Istomin, Yu. L., Cherepnin, Yu. S., Nomura, Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
energy distribution
experimental results
gamma radiation
neutron radiation
nuclear reactor
radiation detectors
scattered radiation
spatial distribution
upward radiation
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Summary:A set of measurements on skyshine radiation was conducted at two special research reactors. A broad range of detectors was used in the measurements to record neutron and gamma radiations. Dosimetric and radiometric field measurements of the neutrons and gamma quanta of the radiation scattered in the air were performed at distances of 50 to 1000 m from the reactor during different weather conditions. The neutron spectra in the energy range of 1 eV to 10 MeV and the gamma quanta spectra in the range of 0.1-10 MeV were measured.
ISSN:0022-3131
1881-1248
DOI:10.1080/00223131.2000.10874958