High-energy neutron depth-dose distribution experiment

Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2003;107(4):213-24. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006393.

Abstract

A unique set of high-energy neutron depth-dose benchmark experiments were performed at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center/Weapons Neutron Research (LANSCE/WNR) complex. The experiments consisted of filtered neutron beams with energies up to 800 MeV impinging on a 30 x 30 x 30 cm3 liquid, tissue-equivalent phantom. The absorbed dose was measured in the phantom at various depths with tissue-equivalent ion chambers. This experiment is intended to serve as a benchmark experiment for the testing of high-energy radiation transport codes for the international radiation protection community.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Body Burden
  • Fast Neutrons*
  • Humans
  • Linear Energy Transfer
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radiation Protection / instrumentation
  • Radiation Protection / methods*
  • Radiation Protection / standards*
  • Radiometry / instrumentation
  • Radiometry / methods*
  • Radiometry / standards*
  • Reference Standards
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • United States