Calculations of charged-particle recoils, slowing-down spectra, LET and event-size distributions for fast neutrons and comparisons with measurements

A rapid system has been developed for computing charged-particle distributions generated in tissue by any neutron spectra less than 4 MeV. Oxygen and carbon recoils are derived form R-matrix theory, and hydrogen recoils are obtained from cross-section evaluation. Application to two quite different f...

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Published in:Physics in medicine & biology 1979-01, Vol.24 (1), p.18-36
Main Authors: Borak, T B, Stinchcomb, T G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon - radiation effects
Energy Transfer
Fast Neutrons
Neutrons
Oxygen - radiation effects
Protons
Radiation Dosage
Scattering, Radiation
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Summary:A rapid system has been developed for computing charged-particle distributions generated in tissue by any neutron spectra less than 4 MeV. Oxygen and carbon recoils are derived form R-matrix theory, and hydrogen recoils are obtained from cross-section evaluation. Application to two quite different fission-neutron spectra demonstrates the flexibility of this method for providing spectral details of the different types of charged-particle recoils. Comparisons are made between calculations and measurements of event-size distributions for a sphere of tissue 1 micrometer in diameter irradiated by these two neutron spectra. LET distributions have been calculated from computed charged-particle recoils and also derived from measurements using the conventional approximation that all charged particles traverse the chamber. The limitations of the approximation for these neutron spectra are discussed.
ISSN:0031-9155
1361-6560
DOI:10.1088/0031-9155/24/1/002