title: X-ray imaging using the thermoluminescent properties of commercial Al2O3 ceramic plates.
abstract: This research demonstrated that commercially available alumina is well-suited for use in large area X-ray detectors. We discovered a new radiation imaging device that has a high spatial resolution, high sensitivity, wide dynamic range, large imaging area, repeatable results, and low operating costs. The high thermoluminescent (TL) properties of Al2O3 ceramic plates make them useful for X-ray imaging devices.
authors.affiliation: Tokyo Metropolitan Univ., Japan. Electronic address: shinsho@tmu.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Kiyomitsu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shinsho
authors.affiliation: Junshin Gakuen Univ., Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawaji
authors.affiliation: Tokyo Metropolitan Univ., Japan.
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yanagisawa
authors.affiliation: Tokyo Metropolitan Univ., Japan.
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Otsubo
authors.affiliation: NIRS, Japan.
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koba
authors.affiliation: Kinki Univ., Japan.
authors.forename: Genichiro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wakabayashi
authors.affiliation: Chiyoda Technol Corp., Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.affiliation: Chiyoda Technol Corp., Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ushiba
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002516:Ceramics; D049449:Luminescence
chemical_list: D000537:Aluminum Oxide
keywords: Al(2)O(3); Ceramics; Glow curve; TL spectra; Thermoluminescence; X-ray imaging