Micromechanical radiation dosimeter

Journal Article · Mon Mar 20 00:00:00 EST 1995 · Applied Physics Letters; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.113647· OSTI ID:6762807

Thundat, T; Sharp, S L; Fisher, W G; Warmack, R J; Wachter, E A ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6123 (United States)

We demonstrate the use of microcantilevers coated with ultraviolet cross-linking polymers as optical radiation dosimeters. Upon exposure to radiation, a treated cantilever bends due to stress and its resonance frequency increases due to stiffening. These phenomena can be used to develop sensitive radiation dosimeters which respond to radiation affecting the mechanical properties of the selected coating.

• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6762807
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters; (United States), Vol. 66:12; ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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