Measurement of Energy Deposition Distributions Produced in Cylindrical Geometry by Irradiation with 15 MeV Neutrons |
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15 MeV neutron a-particles absorber average background beam bution calculated calibration cavity central detector channel coincidence collection Comparison contribution correspond COUNTS curve cylindrical DELAY density depends deposition events direction discriminator distribution effect elastic scattering electrons elements energy deposition energy loss energy transfer equal equivalent fast neutron field fraction gain geometry given graphite ICRU incident included interaction ionizing keV/um LET distributions linear LIST mass maximum mean measurements medium MeV neutron irradiation neutron-TE normalized nsec observed operation path length Pb wall peak plastic position possible presented pressure primary produced proportional counter protons pulse radiation range reactions recoils recorded REFERENCES region relative requirement resolution respectively scattering scintillator secondary charged particles shows signals similar spectra spectrum spherical statistical fluctuations stopping power subtraction Table taken target wall threshold tissue TSCA unit values window y-rays ΔΕ