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Novel passive Nested Bonner Cubes Spectrometer for neutrons and its response matrix

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Presently, neutron science applications have been increasing in different knowledge areas, for that reason, it is important to improve the radiation protection protocols, in where the neutrons are present, to avoid the risk and damage to people’s health, in that sense, it is important to know the spectrum of neutrons in interest areas to determine the H*(10), D and E. To determine the spectrum of neutrons, present in an interesting area, the Bonner Sphere Spectrometer (BSS) is the most used currently. With the aim to propose a new neutron spectrometer, the response functions of a Nested Bonner Cubes Spectrometer were calculated by MCNP 5C, using a gold activation foil as a thermal neutron detector. The response functions were calculated for cubes with 0-, 2-, 3-, 5-, 8-, 10- and 12-inch edges made of 0.92 g/cm3 polyethylene, using 66 groups of energy in a range of 10−9 to 20 MeV. The Bonner Cube’s response matrix was compared with responses reported for BSS by other authors.

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This manuscript has associated data in a data repository. [Authors' comment: The following papers are related: R. Maglieri, A. Licea, M. Evans, J. Seuntjens, J. Kildea, Med. Phys. 42, 6162 (2015), https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4931963. H.R. Vega-Carrillo, B.W. Wehring, K.G. Veinot, N.E. Hertel, Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 81, 133 (1999), https://doi.org/10.1016/S1350-4487(01)00291-8. A. Asuncion-Astronomo, C.V. Balderas, F.C. Hila, R.M.M. De la Cruz, C.A.M. Dingle, W.B. Solmeron and R. Bedogni, Appl. Radiat. Isot. 170, 109629 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.109629. J.M. Gómez-Ros, R. Bedogni, D. Bortot, B. Buonomo, A. Esposito, G. Gentile, M. Lorenzoli, M.V. Introini, G. Mazitelli, M. Moraleda, A. Pola and D. Sacco, Radiat. Meas. 82, 47 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2015.07.005.]

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The author A. García-Durán thanks CONACYT for the scholarship to pursue the postgraduate degree.

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  1. Unidad Academica de Ingenieria Electrica, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, Av. Ramon Lopez Velarde #801, 98000, Zacatecas, México

    Antonio Baltazar-Raigosa & Hector Rene Vega-Carrillo

  2. Unidad Academica de Estudios Nucleares, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico

    Hector Rene Vega-Carrillo & Angel Garcia-Duran

  3. Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Aguascalientes, Mexico

    Tzinnia Gabriela Soto-Bernal

  4. Cátedras CONACYT – Unidad Academica de Ingeniería Electrica, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico

    Israel Alejandro Arriaga-Trejo

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B-RA contributed to model, calculations, graphics, data curing and first draft; V-CHR was involved in conceptual design, model and calculations review. G-DA contributed to simulation and extraction of the file information. S-BTG was involved in methodology review. A-TIA contributed to calculations review.

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Baltazar-Raigosa, A., Vega-Carrillo, H.R., Garcia-Duran, A. et al. Novel passive Nested Bonner Cubes Spectrometer for neutrons and its response matrix. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 136, 1037 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01988-7

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