Thin thermoluminescent dosimeter and method of making same
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Manhattan, KS
- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866109
- Patent Number(s):
- 4636642
- Assignee:
- Kansas State University Research Foundation (Manhattan, KS)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- B-B4347-A-X
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- thermoluminescent; dosimeter; method; improved; ionizing; radiation; solid; extremely; construction; accurate; energy; beta; dosimetry; provided; fabricating; preferred; forms; composite; including; support; tissue; equivalent; self-sustaining; material; lif; thickness; 25; millimeters; volume; 0125; fabrication; procedures; initially; thick; 89; tld; wet; sanded; 600; grit; sandpaper; followed; adhesively; attaching; appropriate; sanding; procedure; permits; routine; production; 05; bodies; moreover; serves; significantly; reduce; non-radiation-induced; thermoluminescence; dosimeters; rugged; subjected; annealing; temperatures; increased; accuracy; radiation dosimeter; significantly reduce; luminescent material; thermoluminescent material; ionizing radiation; preferred form; annealing temperature; thermoluminescent dosimeter; annealing temperatures; fabrication procedures; increased accuracy; composite including; tissue equivalent; fabrication procedure; energy beta; composite dosimeter; /250/
Citation Formats
Simons, Gale G, and DeBey, Timothy M. Thin thermoluminescent dosimeter and method of making same. United States: N. p., 1987.
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@article{osti_866109,
title = {Thin thermoluminescent dosimeter and method of making same},
author = {Simons, Gale G and DeBey, Timothy M},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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