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In this work the preliminary results obtained during a experimental campaign for detecting neutron radiation using a single crystal diamond detector are shown. This investigation was motivated by the need of monitoring neutron radiation in radiotherapy facilities.
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Manchado, F., Acosta, L., Martel, I., Dueñas, J.A., Sánchez-Benítez, A.M., Sánchez, J. (2016). Hospital Neutron Detection Using Diamond Detectors. In: García-Ramos, JE., Alonso, C., Andrés, M., Pérez-Bernal, F. (eds) Basic Concepts in Nuclear Physics: Theory, Experiments and Applications. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 182. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21191-6_8
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