PRODUCTION AND MEASUREMENT OF FLASH X-RAY DOSE-RATES IN EXCESS OF 1013RAD (CAF2)/S

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作者
SANFORD, TWL
HALBLEIB, JA
BEUTLER, DE
MCATEE, WH
MOCK, RC
KNOTT, DP
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[1] Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque
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10.1109/23.124093
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
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The radiation field from an intense reusable source of flash x-rays that delivers a measured peak dose and dose rate of 370 +/- 60 krad (CaF2) and (3.5 +/- 0.7) X 10(13) rad (CaF2)/s over a useful area of 80 cm2 is characterized. CaF2:Mn TLDs (thermoluminescent dosimeters), which are used to measure the dose field, are shown to be dose-rate independent within +/- 15% up to this level. Energy deposition in the CaF2 TLD chip was analyzed according to the origin of the electrons responsible for that deposition with a new computational tool.
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页码:1195 / 1202
页数:8
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