• DocumentCode
    996245
  • Title

    Comparison of a Tissue Equivalent and a Silicon Equivalent Proportional Counter Microdosimeter to High-Energy Proton and Neutron Fields

  • Author

    Gersey, B. ; Aghara, S. ; Wilkins, R. ; Wedeking, J. ; Dwivedi, R.C.

  • Author_Institution
    Prairie View A&M Univ., Prairie View
  • Volume
    54
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    2276
  • Lastpage
    2281
  • Abstract
    A tissue equivalent and a silicon equivalent proportional counter microdosimeter were exposed to eight progressively hardened neutron energy spectra at the LANSCE ICE House facility and to 70 MeV protons. Selected dosimetric results are compared.
  • Keywords
    biological tissues; dosimetry; neutron detection; proportional counters; proton detection; silicon radiation detectors; LANSCE ICE House facility; electron volt energy 70 MeV; hardened neutron energy spectra; high-energy neutron fields; high-energy proton fields; human tissue; radiation detectors; silicon equivalent proportional counter microdosimeter; silicon microdosimetry; tissue equivalent proportional counter; Aircraft; Counting circuits; Instruments; Neutrons; Particle beams; Protons; Radiation detectors; Silicon; Space vehicles; Volume measurement; High-energy neutron; microdosimetry; radiation detectors; silicon microdosimetry;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.2007.910295
  • Filename
    4395028
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=996245