Thin thermoluminescent dosimeter and method of making same

Patent · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:866109

Simons, Gale G ^[1]; DeBey, Timothy M ^[2]

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1. Manhattan, KS
2. Albuquerque, NM

An improved thermoluminescent ionizing radiation dosimeter of solid, extremely thin construction for more accurate low energy beta dosimetry is provided, along with a method of fabricating the dosimeter. In preferred forms, the dosimeter is a composite including a backing support (which may be tissue equivalent) and a self-sustaining body of solid thermoluminescent material such as LiF having a thickness of less than about 0.25 millimeters and a volume of at least about 0.0125 mm.sup.3. In preferred fabrication procedures, an initially thick (e.g., 0.89 millimeters) TLD body is wet sanded using 600 grit or less sandpaper to a thickness of less than about 0.25 millimeters, followed by adhesively attaching the sanded body to an appropriate backing. The sanding procedure permits routine production of extremely thin (about 0.05 millimeters) TLD bodies, and moreover serves to significantly reduce non-radiation-induced thermoluminescence. The composite dosimeters are rugged in use and can be subjected to annealing temperatures for increased accuracy.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA
• Assignee: Kansas State University Research Foundation (Manhattan, KS)
• Patent Number(s): US 4636642
• OSTI ID: 866109
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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