ENERGY DEPENDENCE OF SILVER PHOSPHATE GLASS DOSIMETERS

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1958 · Intern. J. Appl. Radiation and Isotopes

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-708X(58)90006-1· OSTI ID:4346739

Riegert, A L; Spinks, J W.T.

The responses of three types of silver phosphate glass dosimeter to x and gamma radiation show a small energy dependence effect over the energy region, 1.26 to 24 Mev. Dosimeters in the form of thin glass plates exhibit a greater response to low energy x rays. Increasing the size of the glass element reduces this energy dependence. Other investigators have found that by placing suitable lead filters about the glass, the response of the dosimeters was reasonably energy independent over the range 100 kev to 1 Mev. It has, however been found that the lead filters cause phosphate glass dosimeters to show a high response to x rays of several Mev in energy. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Can.
• NSA Number: NSA-12-009327
• OSTI ID: 4346739
• Journal Information: Intern. J. Appl. Radiation and Isotopes, Journal Name: Intern. J. Appl. Radiation and Isotopes Vol. Vol: 3
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

DOSEMETERS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY
ENERGY RANGE
GAMMA RADIATION
GLASS
LEAD
MEASURED VALUES
PHYSICS
PLATES
SHIELDING
SILVER PHOSPHATES
VOLUME
X RADIATION