SLOWPOKE-2 Gamma Dose Experiment

Abstract

The gamma dose rate within the SLOWPOKE-2 (Safe Low-Power Kritical Experiment) reactor at Royal Military College (RMC) was measured using two methods. PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) dosimeters were used to determine the dose rate at the bottom of the inner irradiation tubes, and a silica fibre-optic bundle was used to find a profile of the dose rate in the inner and outer irradiation tubes. The results of the two methods were compared to make conclusions about the dose rate.