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RE: neutron fluxes
Denny, Bill, Erik & others:
Another ref.:
Griffith, R. V., Palfalvi, J., Madhvanath, U., Compendium of Neutron
Spectra and Detector Responses for Radiation Protection Purposes,
Technical Report Series No.318, IAEA, Vienna, 1990.
239Pu-Be and 242Cm-Be spectrum are listed.
Regards,
Miroslav Lieskovský
Health Physicist
NB POWER - PLGS - HP Dep't
PO BOX 10, Lepreau, NB, Canada, E0G 2H0
tel. (506) 659 7421, fax. (506) 659 6507
mlieskovsky@nbpower.com
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> From: Erik F. Shores [mailto:eshores@lanl.gov]
> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 1998 12:26 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Re: neutron fluxes
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> 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
> --
> Erik F. Shores
> Los Alamos National Laboratory
> ESH-12, Radiological Engineering Team
> eshores@lanl.gov
> 505.665.7643 (phone)
> 505.667.9726 (facsimile)
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> At 09:38 AM 12/10/98 -0600, you wrote:<br>
> >I am looking for references for neutron fluxes from different
> sources. <br>
> >Specifically 238PuBe; 239PuBe; and 244Cm. <br>
> ><br>
> <br>
> Denny,<br>
> <br>
> 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). <br>
> <br>
> 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<br>
> <br>
> 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<br>
> <br>
> Knoll, G. F., "Radiation Detection and Measurement," 2<sup>nd</sup>
> Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1989.<br>
> <br>
> Profio, A. E., "Radiation Shielding and Dosimetry," John
> Wiley and Sons,
> 1979.<br>
> <br>
> Shleien, B., L. A. Slaback, and B. K. Birky, Eds., "Handbook of Health
> Physics and Radiological Health," 3<sup>rd</sup> Edition, Williams and
> Wilkens, 1998.<br>
> <br>
> Cierjacks, S., Ed., "Neutron Sources for Basic Physics and
> Applications,"
> Nuclear Energy Agency, Nuclear Data Committee Series, Pergamon Press,
> 1983.<br>
> <br>
> 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.<br>
> <br>
> Attix, F.H. and E. Tochilin, Eds., "Radiation Dosimetry,"
> Second Edition,
> Vol III, 1969.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Best Regards,<br>
> erik<br>
> <div>--</div>
> <div>Erik F. Shores</div>
> <div>Los Alamos National Laboratory</div>
> <div>ESH-12, Radiological Engineering Team</div>
> <div>eshores@lanl.gov</div>
> <div>505.665.7643 (phone)</div>
> 505.667.9726 (facsimile)
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