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This page lists the several publications reporting on results obtained at CERF. If you wish to add your own publication involving the use of the CERF facility, please contact Dr. Fabio Pozzi.

  1.       C. Duchemin, C. Theis and H. Vincke, Activation experiment at the CERN-EU high-energy Reference Field (CERF) facility to benchmark ActiWiz and FLUKA predictions: A comparison after 30 days of cooling time, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, (2019), DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2019.05.044

  2.       N. Dinar, F. Pozzi, M. Silari, P. Puzo, S. Chiriotti, M. De Saint-Hubert, F. Vanhavere, O. Van Hoey, G. M. Orchard and A. J. Waker, Instrument intercomparison in the high-energy field at the CERN-EU reference field (CERF) facility and comparison with the 2017 FLUKA simulations, Radiation Measurements 117, 24-34 (2018), DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2018.05.008

  3.       G. M. Orchard, A.J. Waker, The Response of a multi-element tissue equivalent proportional counter in accelerator based high-altitude neutron fields, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, (2017) DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncx179

  4.       T. Haninger, P. Kleinau, S. Haninger, Field Calibration of a Tild Albedo dosemeter in the high-energy neutron field of CERF, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 1-7 (2016), DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncw166

  5.       E. Hohmann, S. Trovati, U. Strauch and S. Mayer, Investigation of the extended range rem-counter Smartem-Linus in reference and workplace fields expected around high-energy accelerators, Radiation Protection Dosimetry 170, 122-126 (2016) DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncw087

  6.       K. S. Ytre-Hauge, A. Velure, E. F. Larsen, C. H. Stokkevåg, D. Röhrich, N. Brekke, O. H. Odland, Design and characterization of an SRAM-based neutron detector for particle therapy, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, Vol. 804, 64 (2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2015.09.049

  7.       A. Ferrari, F. P. La Torre, G. P. Manessi, F. Pozzi, and M. Silari, Spallation cross sections for natFe and natCu targets for 120 GeV/c protons and pions, Phys. Rev. C 89, 034612 (2014), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.89.034612

  8.      A. Ferrari, F. P. La Torre, G. P. Manessi , F. Pozzi, M. Silari, Monitoring reactions for the calibration of relativistic hadron beams, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometres, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol.763, pp.177-183 (2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2014.06.045​

  9.       O. Ploc, J. Kubancak, L. Sihver, Y. Uchihori, J. Jakubek, I. Ambrozova, A. Molokanov, L. Pinsky, Dosimetry measurements using Timepix in mixed radiation fields induced by heavy ions; comparison with standard dosimetry methods, Journal of Radiation Research, Volume 55, pp. 141-142 (2014) DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrt213

  10.        M. Caresana, M. Helmecke, J. Kubancak, G. P. Manessi, K. Ott, R. Scherpelz, M. Silari, Instrument Intercomparison in the high-energy mixed field at the CERN-EU reference field (CERF) facility, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 161, pp. 67-72 (2014) DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nct312

  11.        S. Agosteo, F. Pozzi, M. Silari, L. Ulrici, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics, Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Volume 312, 36-41 (2013) Doi: 10.1016/j.nimb.2013.07.001

  12.        R. Garcia Alia, M. Brugger, S. Danzeca, V. Ferlet-Cavrois, C. Poivey, K. Roed, F. Saigne, G. Spiezia, S. Uznanski, F. Wrobel, SEE Measurements and Simulations Using Mono-Energetic GeV-Energy Hadron Beams, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Volume 60, pp. 4142-4149 (2013) Doi: 10.1109/TNS.2013.2279690

  13. ​       B. Vuković, M. Poje, M. Varga, V. Radolić, I. Miklavčić, D. Faj, D. Stanić, J. Planinić, Measurements of neutron radiation in aircraft, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Volume 68, 2398-2402 (2010) Doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.06.017

  14.         I. Jadrníčková, F. Spurný, LET spectrometry with track etch detectors-Use in high-energy radiation fields, Radiation Measurements, Volume 43, 683 (2008) Doi: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.12.022

  15.        S. Mayer, D. Forkel-Wirth, M. Fuerstner, H. G. Menzel, M. J. Mueller, D. Perrin, C. Theis, H. Vincke, Response of neutron detectors to high-energy mixed radiation fields, Radiation Protection Dosimetry 125, 289-292 (2007) Doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncm182

  16.        L. Sarchiapone, M. Brugger, B. Dehning, D. Kramer, M. Stockner, V. Vlachoudis, FLUKA Monte Carlo simulations and benchmark measurements for the LHC beam loss monitors,  Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics A, Volume 581, pp. 511-516 (2007) Doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.08.038

  17.        Green, A. R., Andrews, H. R., Bennett, L. G. I., Clifford, E. T. H., Ing, H., Jonkmans, G., Lewis, B. J., Noulty, R. A., Ough, E. A., Bubble Detection Characterization for Space Radiation, Volume 56, pp. 949-960 (2005) Doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2005.01.022

  18.        H. Vincke, D. Forkel-Wirth, D. Perrin, C. Theis, Simulation and measurements of the response of an air ionisation chamber exposed to a mixed high-energy radiation field, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 116, pp. 380-386 (2005) Doi: 10.1093/rpd/nci088

  19.        Doke, T., Fuse, T., Hara, K., Hayashi, T., Kikuchi, J., Suzuki S. and Terasawa, K., Measurement of Linear Energy Transfer Distribution at CERN-EU High-Energy Reference Field Facility with Real-Time Radiation Monitoring Device III and Its Comparison with Dosimetric Telescope, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Volume 43, Part 1, Number 6A (2004) [DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.43.3576]

  20.        G. D. Badhwar, G. D., Robbins, D. E., Gibbons, F., L. A. Braby, Response of a Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter to Neutrons, Radiation Measurements, Volume 35, pp. 551-556 (2002) Doi: 10.1016/S1350-4487(01)00273-6

  21.        E. Gschwendtner, E., Fabjan, C. W., Hessey, N., Otto, T. and Vincke, H., Measuring the Photon Background in the LHC Experimental Environment, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Volume 476, pp. 222–224 (2002) Doi: 10.1016/S0168-9002(01)01436-X

  22.       Dachev, Ts., Tomov, B., Matviichuk, Yu., Dimitrov, Pl., Lemaire, J., Gregoire, Gh., Cyamukungu, M., Schmitz, H., Fujitaka, K., Uchihori, H., Kitamura, H., Reitz, G., Beaujean, R., Petrov, V., Shurshakov, V., Benghin, V., Spurny, F., Calibration Results Obtained with Liulin-4 Type Dosimeters, Volume 30, pp. 917-925  (2002) Doi: 10.1016/S0273-1177(02)00411-8

  23.        Luszik-Bhadra, M., d’Errico, F., Hecker, O. and Matzke, M., A Wide-range Direction Neutron Spectrometer, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Volume 476, pp. 291–297 (2002) Doi: 10.1016/S0168-9002(01)01442-5

  24. ​       Kyllönen, J.-E., Lindborg L. and Samuelson, G., Cosmic Radiation Measurements On-board Aircraft with the Variance Method, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 93,pp. 197–205 (2001) Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006430

  25.        Curzio, G., Grillmaier, R. E., O’Sullivan, D., Pelliccioni, M., Piermattei, S. and Tommasino, L., Italian National Survey of Aircrew Exposure: I. Characterisation of Advanced Instrumentation, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 93, pp. 115–123 (2001) Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006419

  26.        Luszik-Bhadra, M., Matzke, M., Schuhmacher, H., Development of Personal Neutron Dosemeters at the PTB and First Measurements in the Space Station MIR, Radiation Measurements, Volume 33, pp. 305–312 (2001) Doi: 10.1016/S1350-4487(00)00151-7

  27.        Bartlett, D. T., Hager, L. G., Tanner, R. J. and Steele, J. D., Measurements of the High Energy Neutron Component of Cosmic Radiation Fields in Aircraft using Etched Track Dosemeters, Radiation Measurements, Volume 33, pp. 243–253 (2001) Doi: 10.1016/S1350-4487(00)00098-6

  28.       Spurny, F., Bottellier-Depois J.F., Vlcek, B., Spectrometry of the LET with Track Etched Detectors - Correlation with Proportional Counter Measured Spectra, Volume 34, pp. 193-197 (2001) Doi: 10.1016/S1350-4487(01)00150-0

  29.        Benson, C., Joyce, M. J., O’Connell, B. and Silvie, J., Neutron Detection at the Extremes of Sensitivity in the Cosmic Environment, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Volume 47, pp. 2417–2422 (2000) Doi: 10.1109/23.903786

  30.        Badhwar, G. D., Huff, H. and Wilkins, R., Alterations in Dose and Lineal Energy Spectra under Different Shieldings in the Los Alamos High-Energy Neutron Field, Radiation Research, Volume 154, No. 6, pp. 697–704 (2000) [Doi: https://doi.org/10.1667/0033-7587(2000)154[0697:AIDALE]2.0.CO;2]

  31.         Bartlett, D. T., Hager, L. G., Irvine, D. and Bagshaw, M., Measurements on Concorde of the Cosmic Radiation Field at Aviation Altitudes, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 91, pp. 365–376 (2000) Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a033246

  32.        O’Sullivan, D., Bartlett, D., Grillmaier, R., Heinrich, W., Lindborg, L., Schraube, H., Silari, M., Tommasino, L. and Zhou D., Investigation of Radiation Fields at Aircraft Altitudes, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 92, pp. 195–198 (2000) Doi:10.1093/oxforjournals.rpd.a033268

  33.        Agosteo, S., Silari, M. and Ulrici, L., Improved Response of Bubble Detectors to High Energy Neutrons, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 88, pp. 149–156 (2000), Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a033032

  34.        Stewart, R. D., McDonald, J. C., Otto, T. and Loesch, R. M., Fourth Intercomparison of Personal Dosemeters Used in the Department of Energy Accelerator Facilities, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 87, pp. 77 –86 (2000) Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032988​​​

  35.        McCall, M. J., Green, A. R., Lewis, B. J., Bennet, L. G. I., Pierre, M., Schrewe, U., O’Brien, K. and Feldsberger, E., Aircrew exposure from Cosmic Radiation on Commercial Airline Routes, Rdiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 93, pp.293-314 (2000) Doi: 10.1093/oxfprdjournals.rpd.a006442

  36.      Spurny, F., Bednar, J., Vlcek, B., Bottollier-Depois, J.-F., Molokanov, A.G., Experimental Microdosimetry in High Energy Radiation Fields, Proceedings of the 10th international congress of the International Radiation Protection Association on harmonization of radiation, human life and the ecosystem Tokyo (Japan) 14-19 May 2000

  37.       Golnik, N., Silari, M. and Otto, T., On the Use of a Recombination Chamber for Radiation Measurements in CERN-EU High Energy Reference Radiation Fields, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 86, pp. 175–179 (1999) Doi: 10.1093/oxforfjournals.rpd.a032940

  38.        Spurny, F. and Bottolier-Depois, J.-F, Microdosimetry of Environmental Radiation Fields, Fundamentals for the Assessment of Risks from Environmental Radiation, Volume 55, pp. 497–502 (1999) Doi: 10.1007/978-94-011-4585_65

  39.        O’Sullivan, D., Zhou, D., Heinrich, W., Roesler, S., Donnelly, J., Keegan, R., Flood, E. and Tommasino, L., Cosmic Rays and Dosimetry at Aviation Altitudes. Radiation Measurements, Volume 31, pp. 579–584 (1999) Doi: 10.1016/S1350-4487(99)00131-6

  40.        Luszik-Bhadra, M., Matzke, M., Otto, T., Reitz, G. and Schuhmacher, H., Personal Neutron Dosimetry in the Space Station MIR and the Space Shuttle, Radiation Measurements, Volume 31, pp. 425–430 (1999) Doi: 10.1016/S1350-4487(99)00133-X

  41.        Heimers, A., Cytogenetic Analysis in Human Lymphocytes after Exposure to Simulated Cosmic Radiation which Reflects the Inflight Radiation Environment, International Journal of Radiation Biology, Volume 75, pp. 691–698 (1999) Doi: 10.1080/095530099140023

  42.        Heinrich, W. and Sorensen, R. H., Particle Upsets in Memory Arrays (PUMA) Final Report (1999)

  43.        Spurny, F., Individual Dosimetry for High-energy Radiation Fields, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 85, pp. 15 –20 (1999) Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032823

  44.      McCall, M. J., Green, A. R., Lewis, B. J., Bennett, L. G. I., Pierre, M., Schrewe, U., O'Brien, K. and Feldsberger, E., Canadian-Based Aircrew Exposure from Radiation on Cemmercial Airline Routes, 

  45.        Schrewet, U. J., Alberts, W. G., Alevra, A.V., Ferrari, A., Otto, T. and Silari, M., Calibration Problems, Calibration Procedures and Reference Fields for Dosimetry at Flight Altitudes, Volume 86, pp. 289-295 (1999) Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032960

  46.        Rusinowski, Z. and Golnik, N. Performance Tests of the IAE Dose Equivalent Meter in Radiation Field of High Energy Calibration Facility at SPS-CERN, Nuclear Instruments and  Methods in Physics, Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Volume 408, pp. 600–602 (1998) Doi: 10.1016/S0168-9002(98)00274-5

  47.        Agosteo, A., Birattari, C., Foglio Para, A., Nava, E., Silari, M. and Ulrici, L., Neutron Measurements in the Stray Field Produced by 158 GeV c1 per Nucleon Lead Ion Beams, Health Physics, Volume 75, pp. 619–629 (1998) Doi: 10.1097/00004032-199812000-00006

  48.        Mares, V., Sannikov, A. and Schraube, H. The Response Functions of a He-3 Bonner Spectrometer and their Experimental Verification in High Energy Neutron Fields, SATIF-3, Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities, NEA/OECD, pp. 237–248 (1998) Doi: 10.1787/9789264162631-en

  49.        Sasaki, M., Nakamura, T., Tsujimura, N., Ueda, O. and Suzuki, T., Development and Characterisation of a Real-time Personal Neutron Dosemeter with Two Silicon Detectors, Nuclear Instruments and  Methods in Physics, Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Volume 418, pp. 465–475 (1998) Doi: 10.1016/S0168-9002(98)00888-2

  50.       Spurny, F., Dosimetry and Detection of High Energy Particles, Volume 25, pp. 429-436 (1998)

  51.        Kyllönen, J.-E., Lindborg L. and Samuelson, G., Paired TEPCs for Variance Measurements. In: Microdosimetry: an Interdisciplinary Approach. Eds D., Goodhead, P. O’Neill, and H. G. Menzel, Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry, Special publication No. 204 (1997)

  52.        Spurny, F., Trousil, J. and Studena, J., Response of Czech Routine Personal Dosemeters in High Energy Radiation Reference Fields. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 71, pp. 181–185 (1997) Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032050

  53.         Spurny, F., Bednar, J., Turek, J., Bamblevskij, V. P., Spectometry of the Linear Energy Transfer in High Energy Reference Fields, Volume 5 (11-12), pp. 354-358 (1997)

  54.        Bartlett, D. T., McAulay, I. R., Schrewe, U. J., Schnuer, K., Menzel, H. G., Bottolier-Depois, J. F., Dietze, G., Gmur, K., Grillmaier, R. E., Heinrich, W., Lim, T., Lindborg, L., Reitz, G., Schrauble, H., Spurny F., Tommasino, L., Dosimetry for Occupational Exposure to Comics Radiation, Volume 70, pp. 395-404 (1997) Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031985

  55.        Bottolier-Depois, J. F., Plawinski, L., Spurny, F. and Mazal, A., Microdosimetric Investigations in Realistic Fields, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 70, pp. 203–206 (1997) Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031943

  56.        Lim, T., Bottolier-Depois, J. F., Festag, J. G., Golnik, N., Grillmaier, R. E., Hoefert, M. and Lindborg, L., Tissue-equivalent Proportional Counters in a High-energy Neutron Field at CERN, Proceedings SPIE 2867 of the International Conference on Neutrons in Research and Industry, pp. 300–305 (1997) Doi: 10.1117/12.267920

  57.        Józefowicz, K., Burgkhardt, B., Vilgis, M. and Piesch, E., Polycarbonate Track Detectors with a Flat Energy Response for the Measurement of High Energy Neutrons at Accelerators and Airflight Altitudes, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 70, pp. 143–148 (1997) Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031930

  58.         Spurny, F., Bednar, K., Turek, K., Bottollier-Depois, J. F., Dudkin, V. E., Secondary particles Contribution to the Dose Characteristics in High Energy Particle Beams and Fields, Volume 28, pp. 505-513 (1997) Doi: 10.1016/S1350-4487(97)00129-7

  59.        Dinter, H. and Tesch, K., Neutron Spectra behind the Shielding of a High Energy Proton Accelerator: Measurements and Calculations. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 63, pp. 175–180 (1996) Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031527

  60.        Bosser, J., Bouyaya, H., Ferioli, G., Jenninger, B., Policella, Ch., Rieubland, J. M. and Rijllart, A., Preliminary Measurements on Microcalorimeters Foreseen to be Used as Beamloss Monitors. CERN LHC Project Note 71 (1996)

  61.       Spurny, F., Votockova, I., Turek, K., Nguyen, V., Bottollier-Depois, J. F., Response of Different Dosimetry System in High Energy Reference Fields at SPS Accelerator at CERN, Volume 7, pp. 27-32 (1996)

  62.       Golnik, N. Microdosimetry using a Recombination Chamber: Method and Applications. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 61, Issue 1-3, pp. 125–128 (1995) Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a082766

  63.        Fasso, A., Hoefert, M. and Nielsen, Muon, M., Measurements at the CERN-CEC High Energy Reference Field Facility during the H6M95 Run. CERN Internal Report TIS-RP/IR/95–27 (1995)

  64.        Spurny, F., Dosimetry of Neutrons and High Energy Particles with Nuclear Track Detectors. Radiation Measurements, Volume 25, pp. 429–436 (1995) Doi: 10.1016/1350-4487(95)00153-6

  65.        Hoefert, M., Sannikov, A. V. and Stevenson, G. R., Muon Background Subtraction from HANDI-TEPC Measurements Data (CERN-CEC May 1994 experiment), CERN Internal Report TIS-RP/IR/94–13 (1994) 

  66.       Birattari, C., Esposito, A., Fasso, A., Ferrari, A., Festag, J. G., Hoefert, M., Nielsen, M., Pelliccioni, M., Raffnsøe, C., Schmidt, P. and Silari, M. Intercomparison of the Response of Dosemeters used in High Energy Stray Radiation Fields, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 51, pp. 87 –94 (1994) Doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a082125

  67.       Alevra, A. V., Klein, H. and Schrewe, U. J., Measurements with the PTB Bonner Sphere Spectrometer in High-energy Neutron Calibration Fields at CERN, PTB-Bericht N-22 (1994)

  68.      Fasso, A., Ferrari, A., Fanft, J., Sala, P.R., Stevenson and Zazula, J. M., A comparison of FLUKA simulations with measurements of fluence and dose in calorimeter structures, Volume 332, pp. 459-468 (1993) Doi: 10.1016/0168-9002(93)90301-W

  69.     Birattari, C., De Ponti, E., Esposito, A., Ferrari, A., Pelliccioni, M. and Silari, M., Measurements and characterization of high energy neutron fields, Volume 338, pp. 534-543 (1993) Doi: 10.1016/0168-9002(94)91338-2

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