| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876032 | Applied Radiation and Isotopes | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Gamma- and neutron doses in an experimental reactor were measured using alanine/electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrometry. The absorbed dose in alanine was decomposed into contributions caused by gamma and neutron radiation using neutron kerma factors. To overcome a low sensitivity of the alanine/ESR response to thermal neutrons, a novel method has been proposed for the assessment of a thermal neutron flux using the 14N(n,p) 14C reaction on nitrogen present in alanine and subsequent measurement of 14C by liquid scintillation counting (LSC).
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Authors
B. BartonÃÄek, J. KuÄera, I. SvÄtlÃk, L. Viererbl, Z. Lahodová, L. TomáÅ¡ková, M. Cabalka,