This work reports on the current status of neutron sources in the Czech Republic as calibrated and ESA compliant stations for space related applications such as the testing and calibration of neutron detectors and neutron sensitive devices as well as for studies of radiation effects of electric and electronic components. The work was carried out as part of the preparatory accession activities of the Czech Republic with ESA. The goal and one of the tasks is to test and evaluate neutron sensitive devices, both conventional and prototypes, developed at ESA and at the IEAP CTU Prague. The facilities consist of both fast and thermal neutron sources providing testing and absolute calibration of a wide range of neutron detectors. The evaluation and calibration of the sources were carried out in cooperation with the Nuclear Physics Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, the Research Center Rez, and the Czech Metrology Institute in Prague.
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29 February 2012
IX LATIN AMERICAN SYMPOSIUM ON NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND APPLICATIONS
18–22 July 2011
Quito, Ecuador
IX Latin American Symposium on Nuclear Physics and Applications
Research Article|
February 29 2012
Neutron sources for test and calibration of neutron detectors for space research
C. Granja;
C. Granja
Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague, CZ-12800 Prague 2,
Czech Republic
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M. Kralik;
M. Kralik
Czech Metrology Institute, CZ-10200 Prague 10,
Czech Republic
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Z. Kohout;
Z. Kohout
Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague, CZ-12800 Prague 2,
Czech Republic
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P. Masek;
P. Masek
Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague, CZ-12800 Prague 2,
Czech Republic
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S. Pospisil;
S. Pospisil
Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague, CZ-12800 Prague 2,
Czech Republic
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M. Solar;
M. Solar
Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague, CZ-12800 Prague 2,
Czech Republic
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J. Solc;
J. Solc
Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague, CZ-12800 Prague 2,
Czech Republic
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Z. Vykydal;
Z. Vykydal
Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague, CZ-12800 Prague 2,
Czech Republic
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A. Owens;
A. Owens
European Space Research & Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Postbus 299, NL-2200 AG Noordwijk,
Netherlands
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J. Vacik;
J. Vacik
Nuclear Physics Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-25068 Rez near Prague,
Czech Republic
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D. Chvatil;
D. Chvatil
Nuclear Physics Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-25068 Rez near Prague,
Czech Republic
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P. Bem;
P. Bem
Nuclear Physics Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-25068 Rez near Prague,
Czech Republic
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P. Krist;
P. Krist
Nuclear Physics Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-25068 Rez near Prague,
Czech Republic
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J. Stursa;
J. Stursa
Nuclear Physics Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-25068 Rez near Prague,
Czech Republic
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V. Rypar
V. Rypar
Research Centre Rez, CZ-25068 Rez near Prague,
Czech Republic
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AIP Conf. Proc. 1423, 446–452 (2012)
Citation
C. Granja, M. Kralik, Z. Kohout, P. Masek, S. Pospisil, M. Solar, J. Solc, Z. Vykydal, A. Owens, J. Vacik, D. Chvatil, P. Bem, P. Krist, J. Stursa, V. Rypar; Neutron sources for test and calibration of neutron detectors for space research. AIP Conf. Proc. 29 February 2012; 1423 (1): 446–452. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3688844
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