Neutron generator facility at sfu: geant4 dose rate prediction and verification

Detailed dose rate maps for a neutron generator facility at Simon Fraser University were produced via the GEANT4 Monte Carlo framework. Predicted neutron dose rates throughout the facility were compared with radiation survey measurements made during the facility commissioning process. When accounting for thermal neutrons, the prediction and measurement agree within a factor of 2 or better in most survey locations, and within 10 % inside the vault housing the neutron generator.

Source: Radiation Protection Dosimetry - December 1, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Williams, J., Chester, A., Domingo, T., Rizwan, U., Starosta, K., Voss, P. Tags: Paper Source Type: research