Published December 1980
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Journal article
Tritium production in LiF thermoluminescent dosimeters
Description
LiF thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) are commonly employed in mixed neutron/γ-radiation environments utilising the high probability of the reaction 6Li(n,α)3H for thermal neutrons. Details of the theoretical and experimental determination of the amounts of tritium generated in the TLDs are given and conclusions drawn on the implications for Health Physics and the subsequent use of the dosimeters. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Int. J. Appl. Radiat. Isot.
- Journal Volume
- 31
- Journal Issue
- 12
- Series
- Int. J. Appl. Radiat. Isot.
- Journal Page Range
- 787-788
- ISSN
- 0020-708X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 12592776
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALPHA PARTICLES; LITHIUM FLUORIDES; LITHIUM 6 TARGET; NEUTRON REACTIONS; RADIATION HAZARDS; SELF-IRRADIATION; THERMAL NEUTRONS; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; TRITIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; BARYON REACTIONS; BARYONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHARGED PARTICLES; DOSEMETERS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HADRON REACTIONS; HADRONS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; HELIUM IONS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; IONS; IRRADIATION; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEON REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; TARGETS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES