Radiation fields from neutron generators shielded with different materials

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 261, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 845-849

  Chichester, D L ^a   Blackburn, B W ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health physics; Neutron generator; Neutron shielding

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SHEILD MATERIALS; DT NEUTRON GENERATOR; PHOTON DOSE PROFILES; PHOTON RADIATION; RADIATION SAFETY PRACTICES; RADIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; SHIELD MATERIALS;

BISMUTH; NEUTRON SCATTERING; NEUTRON SOURCES; POLYETHYLENES;

RADIATION SHIELDING;

EID: 34447290492     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.222     Document Type: Article

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