Re: neutron fluxes

["Erik F. Shores" <eshores@lanl.gov>]

At 09:38 AM 12/10/98 -0600, you wrote:
>I am looking for references for neutron fluxes from different
sources.  
>Specifically 238PuBe; 239PuBe; and 244Cm.  
>

Denny,

The following references might be of use. However, as I just performed
some dose rate calculations for 238PuBe sources, I will caution you that
these references contain limited information on 238Pu. Much more
information exists for 239PuBe sources. In addition, I have included a
reference for the SOURCES 3A code which can be used to generate your own
neutron yield/spectra.  If you come across some other references,
please let me know (I'd like to add them to my file). 

E.A. Lorch, "Neutron Spectra of 241AmB, 241AmBe, 241AmF, 242CmBe,
238PuC and 252Cf Isotopic Neutron Sources," International Journal of
Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 1973, Vol 24, pp 585-591

M.E. Anderson and R.A. Neff, "Neutron Energy Spectra of Different
Size 239PuBe (alpha,n) Sources," Nuclear Instruments and Methods 99,
1972 pp 231-235

Knoll, G. F., “Radiation Detection and Measurement,” 2nd
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1989.

Profio, A. E., “Radiation Shielding and Dosimetry,” John Wiley and Sons,
1979.

Shleien, B., L. A. Slaback, and B. K. Birky, Eds., “Handbook of Health
Physics and Radiological Health,” 3rd Edition, Williams and
Wilkens, 1998.

Cierjacks, S., Ed., “Neutron Sources for Basic Physics and Applications,”
Nuclear Energy Agency, Nuclear Data Committee Series, Pergamon Press,
1983.

Wilson, W. B., et al, “SOURCES-3A: A Code for Calculating (alpha,n),
Spontaneous Fission, and Delayed Neutron Sources and Spectra,” Los Alamos
National Laboratory Report LA-UR-97-4365, 1997.

Attix, F.H. and E. Tochilin, Eds., “Radiation Dosimetry,” Second Edition,
Vol III, 1969.


Best Regards,
erik

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Erik F. Shores

Los Alamos National Laboratory

ESH-12, Radiological Engineering Team

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