Published 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Progress in dosimetry with piezoelectric quartz

  • 1. Second Univ. of Rome (Italy). Dept. of Internal Medicine
  • 2. Scientific Innovations Inc., Wainscott, NY (USA)

Description

Samples of natural quartz were used to produce piezoelectric resonators. These resonators were irradiated to doses of gamma rays in the range from about 20 Gy to 10 kGy. The response in this range was monotonic, as measured by means of frequency change following irradiation. Below the dose of about 50 Gy a large scatter of results made the results less reliable. It appears that there is a positive correlation between the amount of impurities like aluminium, sodium and lithium and the radiation sensitivity. Piezoids of natural quartz can be used, after determining the sensitivity of the material, as dosemeters for routine high dose measurements. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
1-4
Series
Radiat. Prot. Dosim.
Journal Page Range
163-166
ISSN
0144-8420
CODEN
RPDOD

Conference

Title
9. International conference on solid state dosimetry.
Dates
6-10 Nov 1989.
Place
Vienna (Austria).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
22038531
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; GAMMA DOSIMETRY; IMPURITIES; QUARTZ; RESONATORS
Descriptors DEC
DOSIMETRY; EQUIPMENT; MINERALS; OXIDE MINERALS

Optional Information

Notes
Vol. 1 of 2 vols. Vol. 2 published in Radiat. Prot. Dosim. (1990) v. 34(1-4).
Secondary number(s)
CONF--891104.