Response of RadFET dosimeters to high fluences of fast neutrons

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 959-965

  Ravotti, F ^a,b   Glaser, M ^a,b   Moll, M ^a   Ilgner, Ch ^a,b   Camanzi, B ^a,c   Holmes Siedle, A G ^a,d  

^a IEEE   (Switzerland)

^b CERN   (Switzerland)

^c RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d REM Oxford Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Gamma ray detectors; Neutron beams; RadFETs; Radiation monitoring

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAY CALIBRATION; GAMMY-RAY DETECTORS; RADFETS; RADIATION MONITORING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITION; GAMMA RAYS; IMAGE SENSORS; NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; POLYETHYLENES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

DOSIMETERS;

EID: 27644574594     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2005.852709     Document Type: Article

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