NUCLEAR MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES FOR RADIATION-EFFECTS ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING

Abstract

Methods and techniques employed for characterizing radiation-effects environments are discussed. Procedures for dosimetry planning and execution, together with detailed examples for specific application, are included. Included also are reaction data, calibration factors, and flux calculations for t ermal-, resonance-, and fast-neutron foil-type detectors Several figures illustrate typical neutron spectra and integrals, gamma spectra decay schemes, statistical analysis of data, pulse shapes, and nonnuclear (temperature) parametric effects on gamma systems. Thirty-three references pertinent to the documented information are cited. Information includes decay schemes of some useful neutron detectors and detailed procedures for IBM reduction of foil data. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1962
Accession Number
AD0275155

Entities

People

  • J.h. Lewis
  • W.e. Dungan

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calibration
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Detectors
  • Dosimetry
  • Fast Neutrons
  • Measurement
  • Neutron Detectors
  • Neutron Spectrum
  • Neutrons
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Radioactive Decay
  • Spectra
  • Statistical Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Solar Physics
  • Systems Analysis and Design