Introduction: In recent years, the use of neutrons has increased in various fields such as medicine and industry. One of the important applications of neutrons is in medical research. Neutrons have greater linear energy transfer than gamma rays and are considered more dangerous radiation. Hence, the detection and determination of neutron dose is a very important and vital issu...

background: the poly-allyl diglycol carbonate (padc) detector is of particular interest for development of a fast neutron dosimeter. fast neutrons interact with the constituents of the cr-39 detector and produce h, c and o recoils, as well as (n, α) reaction. these neutron- induced charged particles contribute towards the response of cr-39 detectors. material and methods: electrochemical etchin...

The University of Missouri Research Reactor has designed and constructed a thermal neutron beam line for use in small animal boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) experiments. Details of the facility have been previously reported by Brockman et al.[1] and Pozzi et al.[2]. The facility utilizes a 15.24 cm diameter beam tube that extends from the beryllium reflector to the biological shield, a dis...

A technique to measure low intensity fast neutron flux has been developed. The design, calibrations, procedure for data analysis and interpretation of the results are discussed in detail. The technique has been applied to measure the neutron background from rock at the Boulby Underground Laboratory, a site used for dark matter and other experiments, requiring shielding from cosmic ray muons. Th...

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Neutron sources employed in different applications in both medicine and industry. Due to the harmful effects of neutron particles on living organisms, radiation shields have played a vital role in radiation protection against neutrons. In recent decade, numerous investigations conducted on the design and fabrication of nanocomposites as more efficient shielding materials against fast and therma...