Title :
Optimization Using Monte Carlo Calculations of a Bonner Sphere Spectrometer Extended to High Energies for the Neutron Environments Characterization
Author :
Serre, S. ; Castellani-Coulié, K. ; Paul, D. ; Lacoste, V.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Neutron Metrol. & Neutron Dosimetry, Inst. for Radiol. Protection & Nucl. Safety, St. Paul-lez-Durance, France
Abstract :
Investigations using Monte Carlo calculations were performed on the possibilities of designing a Bonner sphere neutron spectrometer adapted in particular to the natural radiation environment in order to extend its efficiency to the high energy domain.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; astronomical instruments; neutron spectrometers; Bonner sphere neutron spectrometer; Monte Carlo calculations; atmospheric neutron environment; natural radiation environment; neutron dosimetry; optimization; Atomic measurements; Dosimetry; Earth; Laboratories; Metrology; Monte Carlo methods; Neutrons; Protection; Safety; Spectroscopy; Bonner sphere neutron spectrometer; Monte Carlo simulations; high energy neutrons; neutron radiation effects; neutron spectrometry at mountain altitude;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2009.2031141
