Abstract
AbstractElectronic personal dosemeters (EPD) are powerful tools for achieving ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) objectives in operational radiation protection. EPD for photons are well developed and their performances usually comply with relevant Standards. By contrast, a very few commercial models exist for neutrons and their energy dependence is too large for using them without pre-information on the workplace neutron spectrum. Within the INFN-based DOIN (DOsimetro Indossabile per Neutroni) project, a new EPD for neutrons was prototyped. Owing to a new patented design, a good dose response was achieved in the energy interval from thermal neutrons up to the quality of $$^{241}$$
241
Am-Be. The response is nearly isotropic and, if compared to commercial models, exhibits higher sensitivity.
Funder
Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
General Physics and Astronomy,Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
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