Thermoluminescence dosimetry: State-of-the-art and frontiers of future research

Y. S. Horowitz

doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2014.01.002

Thermoluminescence dosimetry: State-of-the-art and frontiers of future research

Y. S. Horowitz

Department of Physics

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Abstract

The state-of-the-art in the use of thermoluminescence for the measurement of energy imparted by ionizing radiation is discussed. Emphasis is on the advantages obtainable by the use of computerized glow curve analysis in (i) quality control, (ii) low dose environmental dosimetry, (iii) medical applications (especially precision) and microdosimetric applications, and (iv) mixed field ionization-densitye dosimetry. Possible frontiers of future research are highlighted: (i) vector representation in glow curve analysis, (ii) combined OSL/TL measurements, (iii) detection of sub-ionization electrons, (iv) requirements for new TL materials and (v) theoretical subjects involving kinetic modeling invoking localized/delocalized recombination applied to dose response and track structure theory including creation of defects.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2-7
Number of pages	6
Journal	Radiation Measurements
Volume	71
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2014.01.002
State	Published - 1 Jan 2014

Keywords

Applications
Computerized analysis
Kinetic theory
New materials
Thermoluminescence dosimetry
Track structure theory

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