Suffolk University awarded 2020 SPS Chapter Research Award

Zone and Chapter: Suffolk University

Project

Project Name: Neutron Energy Distribution of an AmBe Source at the MGH Proton Center

Project Leaders: Phuc Mach

Chapter Advisors: Walter Johnson

Project Description: Bubble detectors are useful tools for determining neutron radiation of both an AmBe source and a 15 MV medical linear accelerator (LINAC). In order to determine the energy distribution of the sources, a more sophisticated system of bubble detectors is necessary. In particular this requires an external compression system (rather than the screw system used on each detector). A system of multiple energy dependent bubble detectors and the recompression system will allow a variety of experiments for energy determination of the neutron spectrum. This will be used for determining the effectiveness of different.

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