title: Dosimetric properties of new cards with high-sensitivity MCP-N (LiF:Mg,Cu,P) detectors for Harshaw automatic reader.
abstract: A new configuration for a thermoluminescent dosimetric card has been developed through collaboration between the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Kraków and several commercial dosimetric companies. The card is based on high-sensitivity LiF:Mg,Cu,P circular pellets (MCP-N) welded inside synthetic foils. The basic configuration consists of two pellets of 3.6 mm diameter and thicknesses from 0.25 up to 0.38 mm. The cards can be processed in a standard 6600 or 8800 Harshaw automatic TLD reader. The dosemeters demonstrate very high sensitivity, low background and good stability. This article presents results of the performance tests of the new dosimetric cards in the automatic TLD readers and a comparison of their properties.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nuclear Physics, Radzikowskiego 152, Kraków, Poland. maciej.budzanowski@ifj.edu.pl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Budzanowski
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bilski
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Olko
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ryba
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Majewski
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005459:Fluorides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D038622:Internationality; D018020:Lithium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D018020:Lithium Compounds; C027651:lithium fluoride; D005459:Fluorides