We report on a new ground-level neutron monitor design for studying cosmic rays and fluxes of solar energetic particles at
the Earth’s surface. The first-of-its-kind instrument, named the NM-2023 after the year it was standardised and following
convention, will be installed at a United Kingdom Meteorological Office observatory (expected complet…
Conventional means of fast neutron detection typically involves moderation and subsequent detection of thermal neutrons via gas filled detectors such as He-3, or alternatively indirect neutron detection via gamma activation systems. Whilst these are often the most conclusive systems for neutron detection, inherent timing and energy information asso…
Shutdown dose rate calculations have been performed on an integrated ITER C-lite neutronics model with equatorial port 10. A fully shielded configuration, optimized for a given diagnostic designs (i.e. shielding in all available space within the port plug drawers), results in a shutdown dose rate in the port interspace, from the activation of mater…
