<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this experimental work was to examine whether semiconductor photodetectors may be applied for the efficient reading of thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) signals. For this purpose, a series of experiments have been performed at the Department of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, in cooperation with the Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection (CLOR). Specifically, the measurement system proposed here has been designed to detect a signal from TLDs that use a semiconductor detector operating in conditions analogous to those met when using commercial devices equipped with a classic photomultiplier. For the experimental tests, the TLDs were irradiated with a beam of <sup>137</sup>Cs radiation in the accredited Laboratory for Calibration of Dosimetric and Radon Instruments. Eventually, a comparison of the results obtained with a semiconductor detector (ID120) and a commercial TLD reader with a photomultiplier tube (RADOS) were made.</p></abstract>

The aim of this experimental work was to examine whether semiconductor photodetectors may be applied for the efficient reading of thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) signals. For this purpose, a series of experiments have been performed at the Department of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, in cooperation with the Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection (CLOR). Specifically, the measurement system proposed here has been designed to detect a signal from TLDs that use a semiconductor detector operating in conditions analogous to those met when using commercial devices equipped with a classic photomultiplier. For the experimental tests, the TLDs were irradiated with a beam of 137Cs radiation in the accredited Laboratory for Calibration of Dosimetric and Radon Instruments. Eventually, a comparison of the results obtained with a semiconductor detector (ID120) and a commercial TLD reader with a photomultiplier tube (RADOS) were made.

Efficient reading of thermoluminescent dosimeter signals using semiconductor detectors

Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection

Nukleonika

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The aim of this experimental work was to examine whether semiconductor photodetectors may be applied for the efficient reading of thermoluminescent dosimeter...

Efficient reading of thermoluminescent dosimeter signals using semiconductor detectors

Published Online: Oct 23, 2020

Page range: 223 - 227

Received: Sep 13, 2019

Accepted: Mar 30, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2020-0034

Keywords
TLD, TLD reader, Semiconductor detector

© 2020 Piotr Sobotka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Efficient reading of thermoluminescent dosimeter signals using semiconductor detectors

Published Online: Oct 23, 2020

Page range: 223 - 227

Received: Sep 13, 2019

Accepted: Mar 30, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2020-0034

KeywordsTLD, TLD reader, Semiconductor detector

© 2020 Piotr Sobotka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
TLD, TLD reader, Semiconductor detector