title: A new fully integrated X-ray irradiator system for dosimetric research.
abstract: A fully housed X-ray irradiator was developed for use within lexsyg or Magnettech desktop equipment. The importance of hardening of the low energy photon radiation is discussed, its performance and feasibility is empirically shown and sustained by basic numerical simulations. Results of the latter for various materials are given for different X-ray source settings in order to provide estimates on the required setup for the irradiation of different geometries and materials. A Si-photodiode provides real-time monitoring of the X-ray-irradiator designed for use in dosimetric dating and other dosimetric application where irradiation of small samples or dosemeters is required.
authors.affiliation: Freiberg Instruments GmbH, Delfterstr. 6, 09599 Freiberg, Germany; Institute of Ecology, Subject Area Landscape Change, Leuphana University, Lüneburg, Germany; Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany. Electronic address: Daniel.Richter@freiberginstruments.com.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.affiliation: Freiberg Instruments GmbH, Delfterstr. 6, 09599 Freiberg, Germany; Department of Geography, Justus-Liebig-University, Gießen, Germany; Department of Physics, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mittelstraß
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, Justus-Liebig-University, Gießen, Germany; IRAMAT-CRP2A, Université Bordeaux Montaigne, Pessac Cedex, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kreutzer
authors.affiliation: Pintaske CONSULTING, Neunzehnhainer Strasse 2, 09514 Lengefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pintaske
authors.affiliation: Freiberg Instruments GmbH, Delfterstr. 6, 09599 Freiberg, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dornich
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, Justus-Liebig-University, Gießen, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fuchs
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D011791:Quartz / Q000528:radiation effects; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D011791:Quartz
keywords: Dosimetry; Low photon energy; Luminescence; Variable dose-rate; X-ray irradiator