title: Energy response of LiF and Mg2SiO4 TLDs to 10-150 keV monoenergetic photons.
abstract: Energy response of LiF:Mg,Ti, LiF:Mg,Cu,P and Mg2SiO4:Tb thermoluminescence dosemeters (TLDs) was measured in the range 10-150 keV for monoenergetic photons at SPring-8 of an 8-GeV synchrotron radiation facility. The photon beam was monitored by a parallel-plate free-air ionisation chamber calibrated with an uncertainty of 3%. Owing to the small dimension of the beam, a rotating holder was designed in order to irradiate TLDs uniformly. The measured responses of LiF to energy were approximately in agreement with the calculated dose absorption dependence in the soft tissue. However, two types of LiF TLDs presented the different luminescent responses to the photon energy. The response of LiF:Mg,Ti had a smooth curve, and that of LiF:Mg,Cu,P presented a local maximum at 30 keV and a local minimum at 100 keV. The Mg2SiO4:Tb response was nearly bone equivalent. Linearity of dose responses was also confirmed up to 2 Gy on each TL material.
authors.affiliation: National Maritime Research Institute, Shinkawa 6-38-1, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-0004, Japan. konnai@nmri.go.jp
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Konnai
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nariyama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohnishi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Odano
mesh_terms: D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005459:Fluorides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects*; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer / Q000528:radiation effects*; D018020:Lithium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects*; D017633:Magnesium Silicates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008422:Materials Testing; D017785:Photons; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D018020:Lithium Compounds; D017633:Magnesium Silicates; C027651:lithium fluoride; D005459:Fluorides