Method for detecting radiation dose utilizing thermoluminescent material
Abstract
The amount of ionizing radiation to which a thermoluminescent material has been exposed is determined by first cooling the thermoluminescent material and then optically stimulating the thermoluminescent material by exposure to light. Visible light emitted by the thermoluminescent material as it is allowed to warm up to room temperature is detected and counted. The thermoluminescent material may be annealed by exposure to ultraviolet light.
- Inventors:
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- Richland, WA
- Pasco, WA
- Kennewick, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868422
- Patent Number(s):
- 5136163
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; detecting; radiation; dose; utilizing; thermoluminescent; material; amount; ionizing; exposed; determined; cooling; optically; stimulating; exposure; light; visible; emitted; allowed; warm; temperature; detected; counted; annealed; ultraviolet; detecting radiation; luminescent material; thermoluminescent material; ultraviolet light; visible light; ionizing radiation; radiation dose; light emitted; utilizing thermoluminescent; violet light; dose utilizing; /250/
Citation Formats
Miller, Steven D, McDonald, Joseph C, Eichner, Fred N, and Durham, James S. Method for detecting radiation dose utilizing thermoluminescent material. United States: N. p., 1992.
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Miller, Steven D, McDonald, Joseph C, Eichner, Fred N, & Durham, James S. Method for detecting radiation dose utilizing thermoluminescent material. United States.
Miller, Steven D, McDonald, Joseph C, Eichner, Fred N, and Durham, James S. Wed .
"Method for detecting radiation dose utilizing thermoluminescent material". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868422.
@article{osti_868422,
title = {Method for detecting radiation dose utilizing thermoluminescent material},
author = {Miller, Steven D and McDonald, Joseph C and Eichner, Fred N and Durham, James S},
abstractNote = {The amount of ionizing radiation to which a thermoluminescent material has been exposed is determined by first cooling the thermoluminescent material and then optically stimulating the thermoluminescent material by exposure to light. Visible light emitted by the thermoluminescent material as it is allowed to warm up to room temperature is detected and counted. The thermoluminescent material may be annealed by exposure to ultraviolet light.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992}
}
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