PRESENT STATUS OF DOSIMETRY BY RADIOPHOTOLUMINESCENCE AND THERMOLUMINESCENCE METHODS.

Abstract

A review is given of the present status of dosimetry by radiophotoluminescence and thermoluminescence devices, including: principles of operation, types of glasses or phosphors available, types of luminescence-measuring instruments, dose-ranges, precision and linearity obtainable, time-stability of dosimeter response, temperature effects during irradiation and storage dependence upon absorbed dose rate, dependence of response per roentgen upon the effective quantum energy of gamma-radiation, response to neutrons, and dependence of response per rad upon linear energy transfer (LET). A brief historical review of each system is presented. Recent developments in infrared stimulable phosphors for dosimetry are also mentioned. A reference list of 97 items is given. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 18, 1964
Accession Number
AD0607356

Entities

People

  • F. H. Attix

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dose Rate
  • Dosimeters
  • Dosimetry
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Gamma Rays
  • Luminescence
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Phosphors
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Measuring Instruments
  • Thermoluminescence

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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