Geant4 simulation of the CERN-EU high-energy reference field (CERF) facility
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2010-09
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
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The CERN-EU high-energy reference field facility is used for testing and calibrating both active and passive radiation dosemeters for radiation protection applications in space and aviation. Through a combination of a primary particle beam, target and a suitable designed shielding configuration, the facility is able to reproduce the neutron component of the high altitude radiation field relevant to the jet aviation industry. Simulations of the facility using the GEANT4 (GEometry ANd Tracking) toolkit provide an improved understanding of the neutron particle fluence as well as the particle fluence of other radiation components present. The secondary particle fluence as a function of the primary particle fluence incident on the target and the associated dose equivalent rates were determined at the 20 designated irradiation positions available at the facility. Comparisons of the simulated results with previously published simulations obtained using the FLUKA Monte Carlo code, as well as with experimental results of the neutron fluence obtained with a Bonner sphere spectrometer, are made. © 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)
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CERN, Dosemeters, Space, High energy physics, Radiation protection, Calibration
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Prokopovich, D. A., Reinhard, M. I., Cornelius, I. M., & Rosenfeld, A. B. (2010). Geant4 simulation of the CERN-EU high-energy reference field (CERF) facility. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 141(2), 106-113. doi:10.1093/rpd/ncq152