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ESR response of alanine films exposed to low-energy (1-40 keV) X-rays
2018
Introduction L-a-alanine has aroused considerable interest for use in radiation ESR dosimetry. In this work, we examined the energy response of alanine ESR films in the low energy X-photon energy range between 1 keV and 40 keV. Dose measurements through a reference ionization chamber and a semiconductor detection system were also performed to complement ESR measurements. Methods Commercial alanine ESR films were used. All ESR signal measurements were also done using an XBand (9.7 GHz) Bruker spectrometer. The dosimeters were irradiated at the "Livio Scarsi" Laboratory (LAX) of the University of Palermo, where X-ray beams in the 1–40 keV energy range are produced using a Seifert SN60 tube. R…
Characterization of the ESR response of alanine dosimeters to low-energy (1-40 keV) X-rays
2016
The aminoacid L-a-alanine has attracted considerable interest for use in radiation ESR dosimetry and has been formally accepted as a secondary standard for high-dose (kGy) and transfer dosimetry . The accuracy of the method is quite high, largely due to the low dependence of the alanine response on various irradiation parameters (photon energies above 100 keV, dose rate, temperature, etc.). Furthermore, this system presents alinear response to dose, fairly high sensitivity, tissue equivalence, absence of fading, small dimensions, ruggedn ess, and non-destructive readout. In this work, we examined the energy dependence of alanine ESR dosimeters in the low energy X-photon energy range between…