Absolute calibration of photostimulable image plate detectors used as (0.5-20 MeV) high-energy proton detectors

Journal Article · Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2949388· OSTI ID:21124033

Mancic, A; Fuchs, J; Antici, P; Audebert, P ^[1]; Gaillard, S A ^[2]

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1. LULI, Ecole Polytechnique, UMR 7605, CNRS, CEA, UPMC, Route de Saclay, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex (France)
2. Physics Department, MS 220, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557 (United States)

In this paper, the absolute calibration of photostimulable image plates (IPs) used as proton detectors is presented. The calibration is performed in a wide range of proton energies (0.5-20 MeV) by exposing simultaneously the IP and calibrated detectors (radiochromic films and solid state detector CR39) to a source of broadband laser-accelerated protons, which are spectrally resolved. The final result is a calibration curve that enables retrieving the proton number from the IP signal.

• OSTI ID: 21124033
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 79, Issue 7; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2949388; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BEAMS
CALIBRATION
DIAGRAMS
DIELECTRIC TRACK DETECTORS
FILMS
IMAGES
LASERS
MEV RANGE
PLATES
PROTON DETECTION
PROTONS
SENSORS
SIGNALS
SOLIDS