Naslov
Measurements of neutron radiation in aircraft

Autori
Vuković, Branko ; Poje, Marina ; Varga, Maja ; Radolić, Vanja ; Miklavčić, Igor ; Faj, Dario ; Stanić, Denis ; Planinić, Josip

Izvornik
Applied radiation and isotopes (0969-8043) 68 (2010), 12; 2398-2402

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
cosmic radiation ; aircrew radiation ; dose rate

Sažetak
Radiation environment is a complex mixture of charged particles of the solar and galactic origin, as well as of secondary particles created in an interaction of galactic cosmic particles with the nuclei of the Earth's atmosphere. A radiation field at aircraft altitude consists of different types of particles, mainly photons, electrons, positrons and neutrons, with a large energy range. In order to measure a neutron component of the cosmic radiation, we investigated a few combinations of a track etch detector (CR-39, LR-115) with a plastic converter or boron foil. Detector calibration was performed on neutrons coming from the nuclear reactor, as well as in the CERN-EU high-energy Reference Field (CERF) facility. From November 2007 to September 2008, the neutron dose equivalent was measured by the track detectors during five aircraft flights, in the north geographical latitude from 21^o to 58^o ; the respective average dose rate, determined by using the D-4 detector (CR-39/B), was 5.9 mjuSv/h. The photon dose rate, measured by the electronic dosimeter RAD-60 SE, had the average value of 1.4 mjuSv/h.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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