title: Description of modular devices for the measurement of external dosimetry in radiation protection.
abstract: In 2002 the Group of Radiation Dosimetry and Calibration of the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN) has developed an experimental device based on the optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) working with Al2O3:C detectors (TLD-500 and Luxel) stimulated with an argon laser. A set of devices made from different modules have been developed to permit external dosimetry measurements with thermoluminescence (TL) and OSL techniques under different conditions. This study describes these measurement devices that can be made with these modules and some of the characteristics of the different systems. These devices present several advantages in terms of measurement possibilities: a small number of modules allow the use of different detection materials (Al2O3:C, BeO, quartz electronic components and tiles) and different measurement methods (TL, CW-OSL and pulsed OSL). Some applications are commented.
authors.affiliation: Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK•CEN, Environmental Health and Safety, Radiation Dosimetry and Calibration, Boeretang 200, Mol B-2400, Belgium jgenicot@sckcen.be.
authors.forename: Jean Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Genicot
authors.affiliation: Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK•CEN, Environmental Health and Safety, Radiation Dosimetry and Calibration, Boeretang 200, Mol B-2400, Belgium.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boogers
authors.affiliation: Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK•CEN, Environmental Health and Safety, Radiation Dosimetry and Calibration, Boeretang 200, Mol B-2400, Belgium.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Iersel
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011874:Radiometry; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon; D000537:Aluminum Oxide