title: Thin sintered Al2O3 pellets as thermoluminescent dosimeters for the therapeutic dose range.
abstract: Thermoluminescent properties of sintered alumina pellets were investigated with the aim of using them as radiation dosimeters. Peak temperatures, signal reproducibility, fading, curves of the response to X-radiation, as well as energy and angular dependences were studied. The results show that the pellets can be used in quality control programs in the therapeutic dose range.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Caixa Postal 11049, CEP 05422-970 São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Felícia D G
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Mércia L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Linda V E
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Caldas
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013696:Temperature; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000537:Aluminum Oxide