Accession Number:

AD0256503

Title:

FURTHER ANALYSIS OF GAMMA RAY ATTENUATION IN TWO-LEGGED RECTANGULAR DUCTS

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CA

Personal Author(s):

• Chilton, A. B.

Report Date:

1961-05-11

Pagination or Media Count:

21.0

Abstract:

The use of the albedo approach for the analytical prediction of attenuation characteristics of two-legged rectangular ducts transmitting gamma rays is extended to cases involving the asymmetrical location of source andor detector. Illustrative problems are presented and solved.

Descriptors:

• *SHELTERS
• *GAMMA RAYS
• *ALBEDO
• *RADIATION SHIELDING
• SCATTERING
• ATTENUATION
• NEUTRON DETECTORS
• DUCTS

Subject Categories:

• Nuclear Radiation Shielding, Protection and Safety
• Civil Defense

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE