title: Development of a new ionisation chamber, for HP(10) measurement, using Monte-Carlo simulation and experimental methods.
abstract: An ionisation chamber that directly measures the quantity personal dose equivalent, H(p)(10), is used as a secondary standard in some metrology laboratories. An ionisation chamber of this type was first developed by Ankerhold. Using the Monte-Carlo simulation, the dose in the sensitive volume as a function of the IC dimensions and the effects of the several components of the ionising chamber have been investigated. Based on these results, a new ionising chamber, lighter than the previous ones, is constructed and experimentally tested.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D002138:Calibration; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007477:Ions; D008422:Materials Testing; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D007477:Ions