title: Lyoluminescence dosimetry with some saccharides.
abstract: Lyoluminescent properties of mannose, glucose monohydrate, sucrose and trehalose dihydrate were investigated from the point of view of suitability as dosimetric materials in a new system of solid state dosimetry. Distilled water was used as a solvent. With a reader equipped with an uncooled PM tube it was possible to measure doses of X- and gamma-rays in the range from a few rad to about 100 krad. Various experimental factors which could affect the dose measurements using lyoluminescence are discussed, including the energy response for X-rays. Some preliminary information on the response of saccharides to fast neutrons is also included.
mesh_terms: D004187:Disaccharides; D005214:Fast Neutrons; D005720:Gamma Rays; D005947:Glucose; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008358:Mannose; D009005:Monosaccharides; D011874:Radiometry; D013395:Sucrose; D014199:Trehalose; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D004187:Disaccharides; D009005:Monosaccharides; D013395:Sucrose; D014199:Trehalose; D005947:Glucose; D008358:Mannose