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1Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, CA 94309.
Abstract:
The effects on the response of eight radiation survey instruments in static magnetic fields up to 0.03 T (300 G) have been investigated. The instruments studied are the Xetex 303B Pacer, the Bicron Micro Rem survey meter, the Victoreen 450p survey meter, the Victoreen 440 survey meter, the SLAC orange meter, the Keithley 36150 survey meter, the Anderson-Braun neutron remmeter, and the Victoreen 488 neutron survey meter. The results show that the effect may depend on several factors such as instrument design, alignment of the instrument axis with the magnetic flux lines, whether the instrument is stationary or moving relative to the magnetic field, the direction of the movement relative to the magnetic flux lines, and the magnetic field intensity. Also presented are results of work to enhance magnetic shielding of some of the instruments.
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