Neutron dose distribution from 12C induced reactions on Ti and Ag using proton recoil scintillator

Abstract: We measured the double differential neutron yield at 0°, 30°, 60° and 90° from 12C5+ induced reactions on thick targets of Ti and Ag at 12 MeV/amu at the Cyclotron at National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Inage, Japan, with 5″ × 5″ proton recoil scintillation detectors BC-501. The measured neutron spectra were unfolded using pulse height unfolding algorithm and energy and angular distribution obtained. Energy distribution of neutron ambient dose equivalent, H*(10) and absorbed dose, D at different angles was determined from double differential neutron spectra using ICRP recommended fluence to dose conversion coefficients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]