Absolute calibration of photostimulable image plate detectors used as (0.5-20 MeV) high-energy proton detectors.
In this paper, the absolute calibration of photostimulable image plates (IPs) used as proton detectors is presented. The calibration is performed in a wide range of proton energies (0.5-20 MeV) by exposing simultaneously the IP and calibrated detectors (radiochromic films and solid state detector CR39) to a source of broadband laser-accelerated protons, which are spectrally resolved. The final result is a calibration curve that enables retrieving the proton number from the IP signal.
Mancić
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LULI, Ecole Polytechnique, UMR 7605, CNRS, CEA, UPMC, Route de Saclay, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France.
Fuchs
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Antici
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Gaillard
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Audebert
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