Investigation of neutron converters for production of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) neutron dosimeters using Al2O3:C

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

Volumn 260, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 663-671

  Mittani, J C R ^a   da Silva, A A R ^a   Vanhavere, F ^b   Akselrod, M S ^c   Yukihara, E G ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^c LANDAUER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum oxide; Neutron converter; Neutron dosimetry; Optically stimulated luminescence; Personal dosimetry

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETERS; IONIZATION; LUMINESCENCE; NEUTRONS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BEAM INTERACTIONS; ENERGY DEPOSITION; IONIZATION DENSITY; LITHIUM FLUORIDE; NEUTRON CONVERTER; NEUTRON CONVERTERS; PERSONAL DOSIMETRY;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34547586297     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2007.03.083     Document Type: Article

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