Journal of Radiation Protection and Research

The Korean Association for Radiation Protection (대한방사선방어학회)
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Fast Neutron Dosimetry in Criticality Accidents

핵임계사고시(核臨界事故時)에 있어서 속중성자선량(速中性子線量)의 해석(解析)

  • 노성기 (한국원자력연구소) ;
  • 육종철 (한양대학교 공과대학 원자력공학과)
  • Published : 1976.03.25

Abstract

A suggestion has been made for neutron dosimetric techniques using activation and threshold detectors in criticality accidents. Neutron dosimetrical parameters, namely, the fission spectrum-averaged cross-sections of some threshold reactions and fluence-to-dose conversion factors have been calculated by the use of an electronic computer. It appears that detectors having comparatively high threshold energy give more fine information on spectral deformation in criticality accidents, while detectors with low threshold energy are of usefulness for measuring fast neutron fluence regardless of fissioning types. Unexpectedly it is found that the fission spectrum-averaged cross sections of the $^{32}S(n,\;p)^{32}P$ reaction is not sensitive to analytical forms of fission neutron spectrum: the modified Cran-berg and Maxwellian forms. In addition, the fluence-to-dose conversion factors seem to be insensitive to both spectral functions and fissioning types.

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