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Production and measurement of flash x-ray dose rates in excess of 10 sup 13 rad (CaF sub 2 )/s

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OSTI ID:5965271
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  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. Ktech Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  3. Technical Support Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

The radiation field from an intense reusable source of flash x-rays that delivers a measured peak dose and dose rate of 370 {plus minus} 60 krad (CaF{sub 2}) and (3.5 {plus minus} 0.7) {times} 10{sup 13} rad (CaF{sub 2})/s over a useful area of 80 cm{sup 2} is characterized. CaF{sub 2}:Mn TLDs (thermo-luminescent dosimeters), which are used to measure the dose field, are shown to be dose-rate independent within {plus minus}15% up to this level. Energy deposition in the CaF{sub 2} TLD chip was analyzed according to the origin of the electrons responsible for that deposition with a new computational tool. 22 refs.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
5965271
Report Number(s):
SAND-91-0027; CONF-910751--11; ON: DE92004951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English