Accession Number:

AD0653037

Title:

HIGH-INTENSITY RADIATION DOSIMETRY WITH SEMIRAD (SECONDARY-ELECTRON MIXED-RADIATION DOSIMETERS)

Descriptive Note:

Army Research and Development Series mono.

Corporate Author:

ARMY ELECTRONICS COMMAND FORT MONMOUTH NJ

Personal Author(s):

• Kronenberg, Stanley

Report Date:

1966-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

94.0

Abstract:

Contents Principles of SEMIRAD radiation detectors SEMIRAD vacuum considerations SEMIRAD dose-rate limitations SEMIRAD sensitivity SEMIRAD energy dependence Emission of secondary electrons by high-energy particles SEMIRAD pulse amplification and cable connection Calibration of SEMIRAD Instruments with wide sensitivity range Measurement of fast-neutron fluxes in an environment of fast neutrons and gamma rays Construction of SEMIRAD diodes and diode-type dosimeters Pulsed radiation rate measurements with SEMIRAD.

Descriptors:

• *DOSIMETERS
• VACUUM
• IONIZATION CHAMBERS
• SENSITIVITY
• CALIBRATION
• SECONDARY EMISSION
• NEUTRON COUNTERS
• DOSE RATE
• PULSE AMPLIFIERS
• RADIATION MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
• ELECTRIC CONNECTORS
• NEUTRON FLUX
• DIODES
• CIRCUITS

Subject Categories:

• Nuclear Instrumentation

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE