title: Dosimetry of heavy charged particles with thermoluminescence detectors--models and applications.
abstract: Lithium fluoride thermoluminescent (TL) detectors, with Li-7 isotope and various activators (MTS-7 LiF:Mg,Ti, MTT-7 LiF:Mg,Ti with enhanced Ti concentration and MCP-7 LiF:Mg,Cu,P) were used for dosimetry of heavy charged particles, within the ICHIBAN experiment. The microdosimetric model has been applied to calculate detection efficiency, eta, relative to gamma-ray dose, of these detectors after proton and heavy charged particle (HCP) irradiation for ion charges ranging from Z = 1 to Z = 6 and in the energy range from 0.3 to 20 MeV amu(-1). The calculated ratio eta(MCP-7)/eta(MTS-7) lies in the range between 0.2 and 1.0 for protons and between 0.2 and 0.4 for HCP with Z > 1. The calculated value of eta(MTT-7)/eta(MTS-7) for protons was found range between 1.0 and 1.45 and, for Z > 1, between 1.3 and 2. These relationships can be applied to derive information about the 'effective LET' in an unknown HCP field and to correct the TLD readings for dose evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nuclear Physics, PL 31-342 Krakow, Poland. pawel.olko@ifj.edu.pl
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Olko
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bilski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Budzanowski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Molokanov
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001822:Body Burden; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods; D020450:Heavy Ions; D006358:Hot Temperature; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009502:Neutrons; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D012062:Relative Biological Effectiveness; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014159:Transducers
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes