Absorbed dose calorimetry for industrial electron accelerators
Calorimeters for use at industrial electron accelerators are simple devices, which serve several purposes. The most important are: (1) measurement of nominal (or monitoring) dose...this concept provides an absorbed dose value independent of the product, (2) establishment of traceability to national standards through comparisons with transfer dosimeters, and (3) measurement of absorbed dose for calibration of other dosimeters. The dose range of the Riso calorimeters covers 1.5-50 kGy. They are most frequently used at 10-MeV accelerators, but work is in progress to extend the range down to 1-2 MeV. The advantages of the calorimeters include: immediate readout, little influence from environmental conditions, and long lifetime. The disadvantages are: no permanent record of dosimeter response and the possibility of dose gradients over the volume of the calorimeter body. This presentation will discuss various aspects of calorimetric dosimetry for industrial electron accelerators.
- OSTI ID:
- 401784
- Journal Information:
- Radioactivity and Radiochemistry, Journal Name: Radioactivity and Radiochemistry Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 6; ISSN RARAE6; ISSN 1045-845X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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