Comparison of SOI Microdosimeter and Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter measurements at the CERF facility

Author

Prokopovich, Dale A. ; Reinhard, Mark I. ; Taylor, Graeme C. ; Hands, Alex ; Rosenfeld, Anatoly B.

Author_Institution

Australian Nucl. Sci. & Technol. Organ. (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, NSW, Australia

fYear

2009

fDate

Oct. 24 2009-Nov. 1 2009

Firstpage

2351

Lastpage

2354

Abstract

The CERN-EU High Energy Reference Field (CERF) facility is used in the calibration of neutron dosimeters for aviation and high energy physics applications. A comparison of the facility´s microdosimetric spectra obtained with a new Silicon on Insulator (SOI) Microdosimeter and a HAWK Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter (TEPC) are presented. Experimental measurements with a silicon PIN dosimeter diode are also described which indicate a small but significant contribution from charged particles to dosimetry measurements within the neutron dominated field.

Keywords

dosimeters; dosimetry; proportional counters; semiconductor counters; CERF facility; HAWK; SOI microdosimeter; dosimetry measurements; microdosimetric spectra; neutron dosimeters; silicon PIN dosimeter diode; tissue equivalent proportional counter measurements; Australia; Counting circuits; Current measurement; Diodes; Energy measurement; Neutrons; Particle measurements; Performance evaluation; Radiation detectors; Silicon on insulator technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2009 IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

ISSN

1095-7863

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3961-4

Electronic_ISBN

1095-7863

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5402229

Filename

5402229