Comparison of the fast-neutron sensitivity of a Geiger-Muller counter using different techniques

The sensitivity of an energy-compensated Geiger-Müller counter to neutrons with approximate energies of 0.6, 5 and 15 MeV, relative to its sensitivity to gamma rays (kU-value), has been determined at different centres in Europe. The time-of-flight, angular difference, associated-particle coincidence...

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Published in:Physics in medicine & biology 1982-01, Vol.27 (1), p.91-96
Main Authors: Mijnheer, B J, Guldbakke, S, Lewis, V E, Broerse, J J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fast Neutrons
Gamma Rays
Lead
Neutrons
Radiation
Radiometry - instrumentation
Radiometry - methods
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Summary:The sensitivity of an energy-compensated Geiger-Müller counter to neutrons with approximate energies of 0.6, 5 and 15 MeV, relative to its sensitivity to gamma rays (kU-value), has been determined at different centres in Europe. The time-of-flight, angular difference, associated-particle coincidence and lead filtration technique have been compared, using the same Geiger-Müller counter. For 15 MeV neutrons, a consistent kU-value of 1.9% was obtained. For the lower neutron energies, lower kU values were observed with reasonable agreement.
ISSN:0031-9155
1361-6560
DOI:10.1088/0031-9155/27/1/009