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Proton/gamma relative thermoluminescence efficiencies of LiF:Mg,Cu,P+PTFE prepared at ININ and TLD-100H

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Properties of LiF:Mg,Cu,P+PTFE dosemeters developed at ININ have been investigated in order to evaluate their performance compared to those of equivalent commercial dosemeters. In this work both LiF:Mg,Cu,P+PTFE and TLD-100H pellets were exposed to low fluence 3 MeV protons and to low dose gamma radiation to evaluate experimental proton/gamma efficiencies. Gamma irradiation was performed using the Vic krad irradiator at ININ at varying doses between 25 and 500 mGy. For proton irradiation the Tandem Van de Graaff accelerator at ININ was used. Dosemeters were placed on a holder inside a scattering chamber where protons impinge on a gold target and scatter in all directions. The holder allows for several angular positions so that dosemeters receive proton fluence between 106 and 1010 p/cm2. Experimental efficiency values found for LiF:Mg,Cu,P+PTFE and TLD-100H were 0.18 +- 03 and 0.23 +- 0.03, respectively. These results allow to confirm the reliability of the dosemeters developed at ININ. (Author)

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Available from INIS in electronic form; Also available from the Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Centro de Informacion y Documentacion, 52750 Ocoyoacac, Estado de Mexico (MX), e-mail: claudio.fernandez@inin.gob.mx

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Sociedad Mexicana de Irradiacion y Dosimetria
Imprint Place
Mexico D. F. (Mexico)
Imprint Pagination
7 p.
Report number
INIS-MX--2560

Conference

Title
11. International Symposium; 21. National Congress on Solid State Dosimetry
Original Conference Title
11. Conferencia Internacional. 21 Congreso Nacional sobre Dosimetria de Estado Solido
Dates
28 Sep - 2 Oct 2009
Place
Hermosillo, Sonora (Mexico)