X-Ray Shielding Requirements for a Reltron

Abstract

Radiological dose rates from X-rays produced by a reltron (relativistic electron tube) microwave tube are calculated via standard electron-photon Monte Carlo transport software from the Integrated TIGER Series developed by Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM. Comparison of an extrapolation of this dose rate for several hypothetical thicknesses of lead shielding surrounding this reltron with the standard maximum worker-allowed radiation level predicts the thickness of lead shielding required in the design of the reltron. Using worst case modeling for the X-rays, the required amount of lead shielding is, roughly, 1 ton.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA396154

Entities

People

  • Christopher S. Kenyon

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attenuation
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Detectors
  • Dose Rate
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Shielding
  • Electron Energy
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Radiation
  • Shielding
  • Standards
  • Thickness
  • Water Tanks
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics