Radiation dosimetry with an electron spin resonance spectrometer.
Radiation dosimetry was undertaken using an electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrometer in students' laboratory work. Sugar was used as a dosimeter element and irradiated with both an X-ray generator (34 kVp, 8 mA) and a 60Co sealed source (3.7 MBq). The ESR system detects unpaired electrons created by the ionizing radiation. The lowest detection limit of the absorption dose was 20 Gy.
Kobayashi
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Department of Physics, Fukushima Medical College, Japan.
Takaku
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D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000528:radiation effects; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring
D002241:Carbohydrates