Response functions of the Andersson–Braun and extended range rem counters for neutron energies from thermal to 10 GeV

This work is devoted to the calculation of responses as functions of neutron energy for a paired set of Andersson–Braun rem counters, which is commercially available. Different Monte Carlo codes such as MCNP, LAHET, HADRON and MCNPX were applied in the calculations. The study extended to frontal, lateral and isotropic neutron incidence. For an estimation of the contribution of charged high-energy particles to the reading, the responses to protons and pions were also determined. The results obtained give good bases for the practical use of the new instrument in high-energy neutron fields.