Comparison of a Tissue Equivalent and a Silicon Equivalent Proportional Counter Microdosimeter to High-Energy Proton and Neutron Fields
Brad Gersey, Sukesh Aghara, Richard T. Wilkins, J. Wedeking, R. C. Dwivedi
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Brad Gersey, Sukesh Aghara, Richard T. Wilkins, J. Wedeking, R. C. Dwivedi
Abstract
A tissue equivalent and a silicon equivalent proportional counter microdosimeter were exposed to eight progressively hardened neutron energy spectra at the LANSCE ICE House facility and to 70 MeV protons. Selected dosimetric results are compared.
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A tissue equivalent and a silicon equivalent proportional counter microdosimeter were exposed to eight progressively hardened neutron energy spectra at the LANSCE ICE House facility and to 70 MeV protons. Selected dosimetric results are compared.
Key concepts: Equivalent dose, Proportional counter, Neutron, Silicon, Proton, Materials science, Nuclear physics, Physics