The AURORA Dosimetry System

Abstract

AURORA, a generator of intense bremsstrahlung pulses, is used principally for simulating the effects of a nuclear weapon prompt gamma pulse on military electronic systems. AURORA's unique feature is its extremely high volumetric dose output; it can deliver 25 krads(Si) throughout a 1 m-diam, 1 m- long cylindrical volume, or 50 krads(Si) throughout a 25-cm sphere. AURORA is located at Adelphi, MD, and is operated by the Harry Diamond Laboratories for the Defense Nuclear Agency. This report describes the techniques and instruments used at AURORA for measuring the radiation dose and dose rate. The present report describes in detail the experimental techniques of dosimetry as they are now implemented at AURORA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA025136

Entities

People

  • Klaus G. Kerris

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Charged Particles
  • Control Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Dose Rate
  • Dosimeters
  • Energy
  • Energy Bands
  • Gamma Rays
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Optical Materials
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Measuring Instruments
  • Recording Systems
  • Scintillation Counters

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics