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The operation of electron linear accelerators (LINACs) and cyclotrons can produce a mixed gamma-neutron field composed of energetic neutrons coming directly from the source and scattered lower energy neutrons. The thermal neutron detection properties of a non-moderated coplanar-grid CdZnTe (CZT) gamma-ray detector close to an 18 MV electron LINAC and an 18 MeV proton cyclotron producing the radioisotope 18F for positron emission tomography are investigated. The two accelerators are operated at conditions producing similar thermal neutron fluence rates of the order of 104 cm-2 s-1 at the measurement locations. The counting efficiency of the CZT detector using the prompt 558 keV photopeak following 113Cd thermal neutron capture is evaluated and a good neutron detection performance is found at the two installations. | |
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JCR del ISI
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Título de la revista
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RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY |
ISSN
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0144-8420 |
Factor de impacto JCR
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0,951 |
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Volumen
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133 |
DOI
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10.1093/rpd/ncp038 |
Número de revista
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4 |
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