Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
- Volume 41 Issue 2
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- Pages.105-109
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- 2016
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- 2508-1888(pISSN)
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- 2466-2461(eISSN)
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Characteristics of Radiation-Resistant Real-Time Neutron Monitor for Accelerator-Based BNCT
- Nakamura, Takemi (Japan Atomic Energy Agency) ;
- Sakasai, Kaoru (Japan Atomic Energy Agency) ;
- Nakashima, Hiroshi (Japan Atomic Energy Agency) ;
- Takamiya, Koichi (Kyoto University) ;
- Kumada, Hiroaki (University of Tsukuba)
- Received : 2015.07.17
- Accepted : 2016.06.13
- Published : 2016.06.30
Abstract
Background: For an accelerator-based BNCT, we have fabricated a new detector consisting of quartz optical fibers that have excellent radiation-resistant characteristics. Materials and Methods: The developed detectors were irradiated at Kyoto University Research Reactor. Results and Discussion: The experimental results showed that the new detector had good output linearity for the neutron intensity, and the response of the new detector did not decrease during the irradiation. Conclusion: The new detector consisting of quartz optical fibers can be applied to measurement of neutron field of an accelerator-based BNCT.
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Acknowledgement
Supported by : JSPS
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