Radiation Protection Dosimetry · 1986 · 55 citations · 0 references
EngineeringMaterials ScienceNuclear EngineeringRadiation DetectionRadiation DosimetryRadiation MeasurementDosimetry InstrumentationPersonal DosimetryPhoton DosimetryRadiation DetectorsRadiation Dose MeasurementRadiation SpectroscopyEnergy DependenceEnvironmental DosimetryEnvironmental Radiation DosimetryLow-level Radiation DetectionPhoton EnergyPhoton Energy DependenceSignal-to-noise RatioSignal-to-noise Ratio Analysis
The newly developed LiF(Mg,Cu,P) TL chips not only retain all the advantages of the outstanding characteristics of the LiF (Mg,Cu,P) phosphor in powder form, but also offer further superiorities: lower detection threshold, 60 nGy (6 µrad) (at least 100 times less than TLD-100 chips) with higher signal-to-noise ratio or lower uncertainty in the low dose range, simplification in reuse and convenience in handling. For LiF (Mg,Cu,P), a smaller, but anomalous, photon energy dependence compared with that expected from its composition is confirmed. Its performance meets all the necessary criteria for a TL dosemeter material for both personal and environmental practical radiation dosimetry.