Ústav technické a experimentální fyziky Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics

From imaging to dosimetry: GEANT4-based study on the application of Medipix to neutron dosimetry

NázevTitle
From imaging to dosimetry: GEANT4-based study on the application of Medipix to neutron dosimetryFrom imaging to dosimetry: GEANT4-based study on the application of Medipix to neutron dosimetry
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
M. A. R. Othman, D. G. Marinaro, M. Petasecca, S. Guatelli, D. L. Cutajar, M. L. F. Lerch, D. A. Prokopovich, M. I. Reinhard, J. Uher, J. Jakůbek, S. Pospíšil, A. B. Rosenfeld
DOIDOI
10.1016/j.radmeas.2010.06.058
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
Radiation Measurements. 2010, 45(10), 1355-1358. ISSN 1350-4487.
RokYear
2010
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000286349000065
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-78649778027
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21670/10:00180084!RIV11-MPO-21670___
ProjektProject
Spolupráce ČR s CERNCollaboration of the Czech Republic with CERN; Využití progresivních metod detekce neutronů a fotonů v aplikovaném výzkumu pro potřeby monitorování a hodnocení bezpečnosti a spolehlivosti jaderných zařízeníUse of Advanced Neutron and Photon Detectors in the Applied Research for the Evaluation of Monitoring, Safety and Reliability of Nuclear Utilities; Fundamentální experimenty ve fyzice mikrosvětaFundamental Experiments in Physics of Microworld

AbstraktAbstract

An application of Medipix2 using a newly developed segmented multiple thickness polyethylene (PE) converter for fast neutron detection is presented. The system has the ability to provide an energy independent response for the dose equivalent for fast neutrons. The application of weighting factors to each defined thickness of PE allows for a flattening of the response of the detector system for dosimetry applications. Six PE converter segments were applied, and their thicknesses and weighting factors were optimised to obtain the required energy independent detector response. The study performed by means of GEANT4. Its suitability for neutron dosimetry was studied with respect to a previously published work.

An application of Medipix2 using a newly developed segmented multiple thickness polyethylene (PE) converter for fast neutron detection is presented. The system has the ability to provide an energy independent response for the dose equivalent for fast neutrons. The application of weighting factors to each defined thickness of PE allows for a flattening of the response of the detector system for dosimetry applications. Six PE converter segments were applied, and their thicknesses and weighting factors were optimised to obtain the required energy independent detector response. The study performed by means of GEANT4. Its suitability for neutron dosimetry was studied with respect to a previously published work.