DOIN: a novel electronic personal dosemeter for neutrons

Electronic personal dosemeters (EPD) are powerful tools for achieving ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) objectives in operational radiation protection. EPD for photons are well developed and their performances usually comply with relevant Standards. By contrast, a very few commercial models ex...

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Published in:European physical journal plus 2023-05, Vol.138 (5), p.462, Article 462
Main Authors: Calamida, A., Bedogni, R., Fontanilla, A., Campoy, A. I. Castro, Cantone, C., Napolitano, T., Pietropaolo, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied and Technical Physics
Atomic
Calibration
Complex Systems
Condensed Matter Physics
Diodes
Energy
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Molecular
Neutrons
Optical and Plasma Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Polyethylene
Radiation protection
Regular Article
Sensors
Silicon
Theoretical
Thermal neutrons
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Summary:Electronic personal dosemeters (EPD) are powerful tools for achieving ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) objectives in operational radiation protection. EPD for photons are well developed and their performances usually comply with relevant Standards. By contrast, a very few commercial models exist for neutrons and their energy dependence is too large for using them without pre-information on the workplace neutron spectrum. Within the INFN-based DOIN (DOsimetro Indossabile per Neutroni) project, a new EPD for neutrons was prototyped. Owing to a new patented design, a good dose response was achieved in the energy interval from thermal neutrons up to the quality of 241 Am-Be. The response is nearly isotropic and, if compared to commercial models, exhibits higher sensitivity.
ISSN:2190-5444
2190-5444
DOI:10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-03972-9