Megagray Dosimetry (or Monitoring of Very Large Radiation Doses)

W.L. McLaughlin, R.M. Uribe, Arne Miller

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    Abstract

    A number of suitably calibrated plastic and dyed films and solid-state systems can provide mapping of very intense radiation fields with high spatial resolution and reasonable limits of uncertainty of absorbed dose assessment. Although most systems of this type suffer from rate dependence and temperature dependence of response when irradiated with charged particle beams at high dose rates, a few are stable, easily calibrated, and capable of faithful imaging of detailed dose profiles, even at doses up to 106 Gy and dose rates up to 108 Gy·s−1. Candidates include certain undyed plastic films (e.g., polyhalostyrenes), some dyed cellulosics, radiochromic dye films (e.g., Nylonbase “Trogamid” films) and pure LiF crystals.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalRadiation Physics and Chemistry
    Volume22
    Issue number3-5
    Pages (from-to)333-362
    ISSN0969-806X
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1983

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Megagray Dosimetry (or Monitoring of Very Large Radiation Doses)'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this