Dosimetry for the Aurora Facility.

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Abstract:

A suitable thermoluminescent dosimeter system has been recommended and adopted for routine use at the Aurora Facility The 0.4-mm x 6-mm, 5 CaF2Mn in Teflon disc dosimeters, used in conjunction with the Harshaw Model 2000 TLD Reader. A spherical silicon calorimeter has been designed, constructed, tested, and put into service as a dose standard at the Aurora Facility. After operating successfully for dozens of shots, it began showing signs of possible radiation damage about one million rad. Recalibration of the thermistor revealed an 11 increase in resistance over the entire temperature range 15-35C. The calorimeter is back in service, employing the new calibration. Attenuation measurements at the Aurora Facility have indicated that the bremsstrahlung near the rear of the test volume 100 cm from the wall has an effective energy of about 1.4 MeV. Author

Author(s):
Attix, Frank H.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON D C
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Supplementary Note:
Revision of report dated Jan 73, AD-756 170.
Pagination:
0051

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

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Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NRL-MR-2552-Rev
Project Number(s):
NRL-H01-49, DNA-NWED-LB-061
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange
Communities of Interest:
Advanced Electronics
Descriptor(s):
*X RAYS, *DOSIMETERS, MEASUREMENT, CALCIUM FLUORIDES, DOPING, MANGANESE, DAMAGE, RADIATION EFFECTS, THERMOLUMINESCENCE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, SILICON, TRANSIENTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Nuclear Instrumentation
Keyword(s):
*DOSIMETRY, *THERMOLUMINESCENCE, TRANSIENT RADIATION EFFECTS(ELECTRONICS)
Report Date:
1973 Mar 01