Present Status of Dosimetry by Radiophotoluminescence and Thermoluminescence Methods

摘要

A review is given of the present status of dosimetry by radiophotoluminescence and thermoluminescence devices, including: principles of operation, types of glasses or phosphors available, types of luminescence-measuring instruments, dose-ranges, precision and linearity obtainable, time-stability of dosimeter response, temperature effects during irradiation and storage dependence upon absorbed dose rate, dependence of response per roentgen upon the effective quantum energy of gamma-radiation, response to neutrons, and dependence of response per rad upon linear energy transfer (LET). A brief historical review of each system is presented. Recent developments in infrared stimulable phosphors for dosimetry are also mentioned. A reference list of 97 items is given. (Author)