neutron_geom_cf

Correction factors are needed when an Neutron Rem Detector (NRD)
aka "Remball" is used in close proximity to a points source. This formula
is per ISO ISO 8529-2-2000 section 6.2. Note, however, that the ISO formula
predicts the response. The formula used here takes the inverse to correct
for the over-response.

Provides functions for radiation safety, also known as
"radiation protection" and "radiological control". The science of
radiation protection is called "health physics" and its engineering
functions are called "radiological engineering". Functions in this
package cover many of the computations needed by radiation safety
professionals. Examples include: obtaining updated calibration and
source check values for radiation monitors to account for radioactive
decay in a reference source, simulating instrument readings to better
understand measurement uncertainty, correcting instrument readings
for geometry and ambient atmospheric conditions. Many of these
functions are described in Johnson and Kirby (2011, ISBN-13:
978-1609134198). Utilities are also included for developing inputs
and processing outputs with radiation transport codes, such as MCNP,
a general-purpose Monte Carlo N-Particle code that can be used for
neutron, photon, electron, or coupled neutron/photon/electron transport
(Werner et. al. (2018) <doi:10.2172/1419730>).

Mark Hogue

radsafer

Radiation Safety

neutron_geom_cf function

<dl><dt>l</dt>
<dd>The distance from the center of the detector to the center of the
source. Units of l and r.d must be consistent.</dd>
<dt>r.d</dt>
<dd>The detector radius. Value for typical NRD is 11 cm. An example is
also provided with a Rem 500 detector with a radius of 4.5 cm.</dd>
<dt>del</dt>
<dd>The neutron effectiveness factor, default per ISO.</dd></dl>

Arguments

Solid Angle Correction for Neutron Detectors with Point Source — neutron_geom_cf

<dl>

<dt>l</dt>
<dd>The distance from the center of the detector to the center of the
source. Units of l and r.d must be consistent.</dd>


<dt>r.d</dt>
<dd>The detector radius. Value for typical NRD is 11 cm. An example is
also provided with a Rem 500 detector with a radius of 4.5 cm.</dd>


<dt>del</dt>
<dd>The neutron effectiveness factor, default per ISO.</dd>

</dl>

neutron_geom_cf: Solid Angle Correction for Neutron Detectors with Point Source

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