title: Optically stimulated luminescence from Al2O3:C irradiated with relativistic heavy ions.
abstract: Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) from Al2O3:C (ALOC) irradiated with selected heavy ions (4He, 12C, 40Ar, and 56Fe) was examined for discussion on the effectiveness of ALOC for space radiation protection dosimetry. The OSL efficiency on the absorbed dose basis was almost unity for He (LETinfinity x H2O: 2.2 keV x microm(-1)) and decreased with increasing LET for C (14 keV x microm(-1)), Ar (91 keV x microm(-1)), and Fe (198 keV x microm(-1)); a notable reduction greater than 60%, was observed for Fe ions. The linearity in dose response and the angular independence for the heavy ions were fairly good (+/- <15%) Although further experimental studies are clearly necessary, these results suggest that small ALOC chips can be a part of an integrating dosimetry system in future space missions.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba-shi, Japan. h_yasuda@nirs.go.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005373:Film Dosimetry / Q000379:methods; D005720:Gamma Rays; D020450:Heavy Ions; D006801:Humans; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013696:Temperature; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D000537:Aluminum Oxide