The response of LiF:Mg,Cu,P thermoluminescence dosemeters (type GR-200A) to monoenergetic radiation of energy 28, 35, 38 and 40 keV was evaluated with respect to irradiation with a calibrated 60Co gamma-ray source. High-precision measurements of the relative air kerma response performed at the SYRMEP beamline of the ELETTRA synchrotron radiation facility (Trieste, Italy) showed a significant deviation of the average response to low-energy X-rays from that to 60Co, with an over-response from 6 % (at 28 keV) to 22 % (at 40 keV). These data are not consistent with literature data for these dosemeters, where model predictions gave deviation from unity of the relative air kerma response of about 10 %. The authors conclude for the need of additional determinations of the low-energy relative response of GR-200A dosemeters, covering a wider range of monoenergetic energies sampled at a fine energy step, as planned in future experiments by their group at the ELETTRA facility.

ENERGY RESPONSE OF GR-200A THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSEMETERS TO 60CO AND TO MONOENERGETIC SYNCHROTRON RADIATION IN THE ENERGY RANGE 28-40 KEV / F., Emiro; DI LILLO, Francesca; Mettivier, Giovanni; C., Fedon; R., Longo; G., Tromba; Russo, Paolo. - In: RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY. - ISSN 0144-8420. - 168:(2015), pp. 40-45. [10.1093/rpd/ncv014]

ENERGY RESPONSE OF GR-200A THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSEMETERS TO 60CO AND TO MONOENERGETIC SYNCHROTRON RADIATION IN THE ENERGY RANGE 28-40 KEV

DI LILLO, FRANCESCA;METTIVIER, GIOVANNI;RUSSO, PAOLO
2015

Abstract

The response of LiF:Mg,Cu,P thermoluminescence dosemeters (type GR-200A) to monoenergetic radiation of energy 28, 35, 38 and 40 keV was evaluated with respect to irradiation with a calibrated 60Co gamma-ray source. High-precision measurements of the relative air kerma response performed at the SYRMEP beamline of the ELETTRA synchrotron radiation facility (Trieste, Italy) showed a significant deviation of the average response to low-energy X-rays from that to 60Co, with an over-response from 6 % (at 28 keV) to 22 % (at 40 keV). These data are not consistent with literature data for these dosemeters, where model predictions gave deviation from unity of the relative air kerma response of about 10 %. The authors conclude for the need of additional determinations of the low-energy relative response of GR-200A dosemeters, covering a wider range of monoenergetic energies sampled at a fine energy step, as planned in future experiments by their group at the ELETTRA facility.
2015
ENERGY RESPONSE OF GR-200A THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSEMETERS TO 60CO AND TO MONOENERGETIC SYNCHROTRON RADIATION IN THE ENERGY RANGE 28-40 KEV / F., Emiro; DI LILLO, Francesca; Mettivier, Giovanni; C., Fedon; R., Longo; G., Tromba; Russo, Paolo. - In: RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY. - ISSN 0144-8420. - 168:(2015), pp. 40-45. [10.1093/rpd/ncv014]
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