A DOSIMETRY SYSTEM FOR THE FLASH X-RAY.
Abstract
A dosimetry system for the Flash X-ray, which is a pulsed radiation source, was sought. A system must meet the criteria which the Flash X-ray's characteristics dictate. These are energy independence in the range 40 kev to 600 kev, dose-rate independence in the range 10 to the 7th power to 10 to the 9th power r/second and sensitivity as low as 100 mr. All systems were eliminated except the LiF thermoluminescent dosimeter. A design for a reader was obtained from Los Alamos Scientific Laboratories. It was modified and the resultant reader was a more simple design, but still made a more flexible system. The system was checked out and was found to function very well. In particular, the system had a range from 100 mr to 500 r and better than 1% linearity in response. Recommendations on further work and improvements for the system were made as a result of this work. These included the areas of checking the actual dose-rate and energy independence, several system refinements and data conversion.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0603608
Entities
People
- Ward F. Petrie
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology