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Takashi Nakamura, Yoshitomo Uwamino, Katsumi Hayashi, Atsushi Torii, Masahiko Ueda and Akito Takahashi
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 90 | Number 3 | July 1985 | Pages 281-297
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE85-A17769
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The dose distribution and the spectrum variation of neutrons due to the skyshine effect have been measured with the high-efficiency rem counter, the multisphere spectrometer, and the NE-213 scintillator in the environment surrounding an intense 14-MeV neutron source facility. The dose distribution and the energy spectra of neutrons around the facility used as a skyshine source have also been measured to enable the absolute evaluation of the skyshine effect. The skyshine effect was analyzed by two multigroup Monte Carlo codes, NIMSAC and MMCR-2, by two discrete ordinates Sn codes, ANISN and DOT3.5, and by the shield structure design code for skyshine, SKYSHINE-II. The calculated results show good agreement with the measured results in absolute values. These experimental results should be useful as benchmark data for shyshine analysis and for shielding design of fusion facilities.