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View article: Monte Carlo Simulation and Experimental Validation of the Finapp Model 3 Cosmic-Ray Neutron Sensor
Monte Carlo Simulation and Experimental Validation of the Finapp Model 3 Cosmic-Ray Neutron Sensor Open
This work summarizes reference measurements, Monte Carlo (MC) particle transport modelling, and validation of the Finapp Model 3 Cosmic-Ray Neutron Sensor (CRNS). The MC calculations and reference measurements were performed independently …
View article: Response characterization of Cosmic-Ray Neutron Sensors in neutron metrology reference fields
Response characterization of Cosmic-Ray Neutron Sensors in neutron metrology reference fields Open
Soil moisture is recognized as an Essential Climate Variable (ECV) by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), as it plays a key role in hydrology, agriculture, and climate by regulating land–atmosphere interactions such as evapotransp…
View article: Development of device for determination of the neutron source emission rate based on the manganese bath technique in the Slovak Institute of Metrology
Development of device for determination of the neutron source emission rate based on the manganese bath technique in the Slovak Institute of Metrology Open
Slovak Institute of Metrology (SMU) as a National Metrology Institute in Slovakia received funding from Slovak Research and Development Agency for developing a manganese bath under the project No.: APVV-21-0170 in 2022. The main contributi…
View article: Cross-section induced uncertainties for manganese sulphate bath technique
Cross-section induced uncertainties for manganese sulphate bath technique Open
The analysis presented in the paper is focused on the characterization of uncertainties induced by cross-section data in the correction factor calculation for the manganese sulphate bath technique. The manganese sulphate bath is the most c…
View article: Initial approaches for establishing of the fast neutron radiography with PADC material
Initial approaches for establishing of the fast neutron radiography with PADC material Open
Fast neutron radiography appears as a promising tool for large industrial components testing. The solid-state nuclear track detectors made of poly-allyl diglycol carbonate may be an alternative imaging tool. The presented work aimed to ide…
View article: Measurement of neutron source anisotropy using the Mini Labyrinth experimental setup
Measurement of neutron source anisotropy using the Mini Labyrinth experimental setup Open
The Institute of Nuclear and Physical Engineering at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava is actively engaged in research on application of neutron sources an…
View article: Cross-section induced uncertainties in neutron source mission rate calculations
Cross-section induced uncertainties in neutron source mission rate calculations Open
Analysis presented in the paper is focused on the characterization of uncertainties induced by cross-section data, which contributing to the overall uncertainty of the correction factors. Advances in computational methods and computational…
View article: Performance of PADC track detectors in fast neutron dosimetry under different etching conditions
Performance of PADC track detectors in fast neutron dosimetry under different etching conditions Open
The etching process is an essential part of the processing of solid-state nuclear track detectors. The thickness of the removed layer from the surface of the detector is one of the fundamental parameters of this method. The presented work …
View article: CR-39 detector-based Radon dosimetry system calibration in the self-decay mode
CR-39 detector-based Radon dosimetry system calibration in the self-decay mode Open
This paper describes cooperation of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU) and the Slovak Institute of Metrology (SMU) in the verification of the calibration factors for the solid-state nuclear track detector utilized for …
View article: International comparison of activity measurements of radon 222 - EURAMET Project n°1475 - EURAMET.RI(II)-S8.Rn-222
International comparison of activity measurements of radon 222 - EURAMET Project n°1475 - EURAMET.RI(II)-S8.Rn-222 Open
Main text An international comparison of activity per unit volume of 222 Rn (EURAMET project N° 1475, registered in KCDB as supplementary comparison EURAMET.RI(II)-S8.Rn-222) was organised in 2019 within the framework of the European proje…
View article: Preliminary results of radon survey in thermal spas in V4 countries
Preliminary results of radon survey in thermal spas in V4 countries Open
Radon concentration was measured in 11 thermal spas in Visegrad countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia). The results showed that in 84% of spas radon activity concentration is less than 400 Bq·m −3 . However, areas with r…