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Radiation Protection at High-Energy Electron Accelerators.

DE2003812597

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Vylet, V.; Liu, J. C.
Page Count	30
Abstract	This work presents an overview of radiation protection at high-energy electron accelerator facilities. By 'high-energy' we mean the energy domain beyond few tens of MeV, where electromagnetic showers are the determining and dominant factor in beam interactions with matter. We describe basic components of electron accelerators and their potential impact on radiation safety. We then concentrate mainly on sources of prompt radiation which distinguish these machines from other accelerator facilities. In other areas we only mention details relevant to electron machines. More comprehensive description of these aspects, such as shielding or safety systems, can be found elsewhere in this issue. General concepts presented in this review are complemented and illustrated by more specific examples in our follow-up work in this issue.
Keywords	Shielding Radiation protection Accelerators Radiation safety Electron accelerators Prompt radiation High-energy electrons
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, CA.; Duke Univ., Durham, NC.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Duke Univ., Durham, NC. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200407
Contract Number	DE-AC03-76SF00515

Radiation Protection at High-Energy Electron Accelerators.

Radiation Protection at High-Energy Electron Accelerators.
DE2003812597

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Vylet, V.; Liu, J. C.
Page Count	30
Abstract	This work presents an overview of radiation protection at high-energy electron accelerator facilities. By 'high-energy' we mean the energy domain beyond few tens of MeV, where electromagnetic showers are the determining and dominant factor in beam interactions with matter. We describe basic components of electron accelerators and their potential impact on radiation safety. We then concentrate mainly on sources of prompt radiation which distinguish these machines from other accelerator facilities. In other areas we only mention details relevant to electron machines. More comprehensive description of these aspects, such as shielding or safety systems, can be found elsewhere in this issue. General concepts presented in this review are complemented and illustrated by more specific examples in our follow-up work in this issue.
Keywords	Shielding Radiation protection Accelerators Radiation safety Electron accelerators Prompt radiation High-energy electrons
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, CA.; Duke Univ., Durham, NC.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Duke Univ., Durham, NC. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200407
Contract Number	DE-AC03-76SF00515