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Ambrožová I, Kákona M, Dvořák R, Kákona J, Lužová M, Povišer M, Sommer M, Velychko O, Ploc O. Latitudinal effect on the position of Regener-Pfotzer maximum investigated by balloon flight HEMERA 2019 in Sweden and balloon flights FIK in Czechia. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2023; 199:2041-2046. [PMID: 37819338 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncac299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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When primary space radiation particles enter into the atmosphere of the Earth, they generate showers of secondary radiation. The intensity of secondary radiation reaches its maximum, called the Regener-Pfotzer maximum; its exact position depends on the geomagnetic effective vertical cut-off rigidity, the phase of the solar cycle and also on the type of detected particles. In this paper, several balloon flight experiments are described focusing on the study of the latitudinal effect on the position of the Regener-Pfotzer maximum. Altitude profile of ionization in the atmosphere was measured using radiation detectors flown during several flights at locations with different effective vertical cut-off rigidities (flight HEMERA over Sweden and flights FIK-5 and FIK-6 over Czech Republic). The measured results are supplemented also with simulations using EXPACS 4.11 and the variation of obtained positions of Regener-Pfotzer maximum is discussed.
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- Iva Ambrožová
- Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Truhlářce 39/64, Praha 180 00, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Truhlářce 39/64, Praha 180 00, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Truhlářce 39/64, Praha 180 00, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technická 2, Prague 166 27, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Truhlářce 39/64, Praha 180 00, Czech Republic
- Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Břehová 7, Prague 115 19, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Truhlářce 39/64, Praha 180 00, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Truhlářce 39/64, Praha 180 00, Czech Republic
- Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Břehová 7, Prague 115 19, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Truhlářce 39/64, Praha 180 00, Czech Republic
- Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Břehová 7, Prague 115 19, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Truhlářce 39/64, Praha 180 00, Czech Republic
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Kuć M. Fast method of determining the ambient dose equivalent at a depth of 10 mm of gamma-neutron fields based on recombination methods. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2023; 199:1872-1876. [PMID: 37819297 PMCID: PMC10566542 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncad016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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The subject of the work is the presentation of a new measurement algorithm to be used in dosimetry, based on recombination chambers and methods. The algorithm enables fast measurements of the ambient dose equivalent rate H*(10) with a time resolution of several seconds. In addition to significantly reducing the measurement time, the method allows for the automation of the measurement with continuous evaluation of the results quality. Operating principles are based on frequent charge measurements with precise determination of the measurement moment. With well-known charge and measurement time, the ionisation current and therefore H*(10) can be easily calculated. The time constant of such a system is close to zero and allows to shorten the measurement time dozens of times while improving the quality of measurement by analysing the collected charge course.
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- Michał Kuć
- Radiological Metrology and Biomedical Physics Division, National Centre for Nuclear Research, Andrzeja Sołtana 7, 05-400 Otwock, Poland
- Institute of Metrology and Biomedical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Św. A. Boboli 8, 02-525 Warsaw, Poland
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Mishev AL, Kodaira S, Kitamura H, Ploc O, Ambrožová I, Tolochek RV, Kartsev IS, Shurshakov VA, Artamonov AA, Inozemtsev KO. Radiation environment in high-altitude Antarctic plateau: Recent measurements and model studies. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 890:164304. [PMID: 37230348 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Polar regions are the most exposed to secondary particles and radiation produced by primary cosmic rays in the atmosphere, because naturally they are with marginal geomagnetic shielding. In addition, the secondary particle flux contributing to the complex radiation field is enhanced at high-mountain altitudes compared to sea level because of the reduced atmospheric attenuation. At present, there are very few systematic experimental measurements of environmental dose at high southern latitudes, specifically at high-altitude region. Here, we report a campaign of measurements with different devices, that is passive and Liulin-type dosimeters, of the radiation background at high-mountain Antarctic station Vostok (3488 m above sea level, 78° 27' S; 106° 50' E). We compare the measurements with a Monte Carlo-based model for the propagation of the cosmic rays through the atmosphere and assessment of the radiation field in the atmosphere. We employed the model to estimate the radiation dose at Vostok station during the ground-level enhancement at 28 October 2021. As in previous studies by other teams, we show that the annual dose equivalent at high-altitude Antarctic facilities can significantly exceed the limit of 1 mSv established for the general population by the ICRP.
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- A L Mishev
- Space Physics and Astronomy Research Unit, University of Oulu, Finland; Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory, University of Oulu, Finland.
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- Radiation Measurement Research Group, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Radiation Measurement Research Group, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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- Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, Řež 250 68, Czech Republic
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- Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, Řež 250 68, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBMP RAS), 76A Khoroshevskoye shosse, Moscow 123007, Russian Federation; P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (LPI RAS), 53 Leninskiy Prospekt, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBMP RAS), 76A Khoroshevskoye shosse, Moscow 123007, Russian Federation; LLC "SNIIP-Plus", 5(1) Raspletina, Moscow 123060, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBMP RAS), 76A Khoroshevskoye shosse, Moscow 123007, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBMP RAS), 76A Khoroshevskoye shosse, Moscow 123007, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBMP RAS), 76A Khoroshevskoye shosse, Moscow 123007, Russian Federation
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Asorey H, Suárez-Durán M, Mayo-García R. ACORDE: A new application for estimating the dose absorbed by passengers and crews in commercial flights. Appl Radiat Isot 2023; 196:110752. [PMID: 36898320 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.110752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Atmospheric radiation produced during the interaction of cosmic rays with the atmosphere could be considerably high at typical flight altitudes and constitutes a risk factor for people and avionics onboard the plane. In this work, we present ACORDE, a Monte Carlo-based method to estimate the dose during a commercial flight by using state-of-the-art simulation codes and considering the course travelled, the real-time atmospheric and geomagnetic conditions, and a model of the plane and an anthropomorphic phantom to obtain the effective dose on a flight-by-flight basis.
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- Hernán Asorey
- Medical Physics Department, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Centro Atómico Bariloche, Av. E. Bustillo 9500, San Carlos de Bariloche, 8400, Río Negro, Argentina; Instituto de Tecnologías en Detección y Astropartículas (ITeDA), Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Centro Atómico Constituyentes, Av. Gral. Paz 1499, Villa Maipú, 1650, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Boulevard du Triomphe 155, Ixelles, 1050, Brussels, Belgium; Universidad de Pamplona, Km 1 Vía Bucaramanga Ciudad Universitaria, Pamplona, 1050, Norte de Santander, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT), Av. Complutense 40, Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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Dosimetry and microdosimetry of monoenergetic neutrons using recombination chamber – Measurements and Monte Carlo simulations. RADIAT MEAS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2022.106861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Štěpánová D, Mikeš J, Štěpán V, Krbal M, Ploc O. VERTICAL DOSIMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRIC DISCHARGE INDUCED AT LIGHTNING IMPULSE VOLTAGE GENERATOR. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2022; 198:617-622. [PMID: 36005985 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncac107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This paper deals with the measurement of ionising radiation emitted in the vertical field of electric discharge generated between the tip and the grounded plate electrode. The generator set-up was for 400 consecutive negative discharges with voltage amplitude 0.9 MV, waveform shape 1.2/50 $\mu $s, discharge energy 80 kJ and electrodes 1 m apart. Thermoluminescent, passive detectors were used to avoid electromagnetic interference from the discharge. The detectors were placed at the electrodes and three vertical positions 1 m from the discharge axis. This work extends a previous study focused on dosimetry in the plane parallel to the ground. This experiment confirmed the presence of a photon/electron component at the electrode tip and 0.5 m vertical position at a distance of 1 m from the discharge axis. In addition, the presence of neutrons was found for new positions in the vertical axis and the ground electrode.
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- Dagmar Štěpánová
- Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 180 00 Prague, Czech Republic
- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, 115 19 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, 160 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 180 00 Prague, Czech Republic
- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, 115 19 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, 601 90 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 180 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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Sommer M, Štěpánová D, Kákona M, Velychko O, Ambrožová I, Ploc O. CALIBRATION OF SILICON DETECTORS LIULIN AND AIRDOS USING COSMIC RAYS AND TIMEPIX FOR USE AT FLIGHT ALTITUDES. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2022; 198:597-603. [PMID: 36005970 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncac104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Silicon detectors such as Liulin and AIRDOS are used for cosmic radiation measurements onboard aircraft. These measurements can be used for the verification of computer programs assessing aircraft crew radiation exposure. Recently performed intercomparison flights showed large variances of absorbed doses among individual detectors and significant differences between results of silicon detectors and computer programs. In order to explain for these differences, we have developed energy calibration method that can be performed on short flights. The method is based on cross-calibration of Liulin and AIRDOS deposited energy spectra with deposited energy spectra measured by Timepix which has superior detection properties in terms of energy resolution and the detection threshold. Moreover, the portion of dose which is omitted due to low sensitivity for low-energy deposits was calculated. The resulting absorbed dose rates at two intercomparison flights show significantly improved variation of results and better agreement with modelled absorbed dose rates.
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- Marek Sommer
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Na Truhlářce 39/64, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation, Břehová 7, 115 19 Prague 1, Czech Republic
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- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Na Truhlářce 39/64, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation, Břehová 7, 115 19 Prague 1, Czech Republic
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- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Na Truhlářce 39/64, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Na Truhlářce 39/64, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Na Truhlářce 39/64, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Na Truhlářce 39/64, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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Eliasson L, Lillhök J, Bäck T, Billnert-Maróti R, Dasu A, Liszka M. Range-shifter effects on the stray field in proton therapy measured with the variance–covariance method. Front Oncol 2022; 12:882230. [PMID: 35982965 PMCID: PMC9380888 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.882230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Measurements in the stray radiation field from a proton therapy pencil beam at energies 70 and 146 MeV were performed using microdosimetric tissue-equivalent proportional counters (TEPCs). The detector volumes were filled with a propane-based tissue-equivalent gas at low pressure simulating a mean chord length of 2 μm in tissue. Investigations were performed with and without a beam range shifter, and with different air gaps between the range shifter and a solid water phantom. The absorbed dose, the dose-mean lineal energy, and the dose equivalent were determined for different detector positions using the variance–covariance method. The influence from beam energy, detector- and range-shifter positions on absorbed dose, LET, and dose equivalent were investigated. Monte Carlo simulations of the fluence, detector response, and absorbed dose contribution from different particles were performed with MCNP 6.2. The simulated dose response for protons, neutrons, and photons were compared with, and showed good agreement with, previously published experimental data. The simulations also showed that the TEPC absorbed dose agrees well with the ambient absorbed dose for neutron energies above 20 MeV. The results illustrate that changes in both dose and LET variations in the stray radiation field can be identified from TEPC measurements using the variance–covariance method. The results are in line with the changes seen in the simulated relative dose contributions from different particles associated with different proton energies and range-shifter settings. It is shown that the proton contribution scattered directly from the range shifter dominates in some situations, and although the LET of the radiation is decreased, the ambient dose equivalent is increased up to a factor of 3.
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- Linda Eliasson
- Department of Physics, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Linda Eliasson,
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- The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, Solna, Sweden
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- Medical Radiation Sciences, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Sommer M, Johnová K, Ploc O, Benton ER, Sihver L. Monte Carlo simulation of semiconductor-based detector in mixed radiation field in the atmosphere. LIFE SCIENCES IN SPACE RESEARCH 2022; 34:30-36. [PMID: 35940687 DOI: 10.1016/j.lssr.2022.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Calculation of radiation protection quantities in tissue equivalent material from measurements using semiconductor detectors requires correction factors for conversion of the measured values in the semiconductor material to the tissue equivalent material. This approach has been used many times in aircraft and for space dosimetry. In this paper, we present the results of Monte Carlo simulations which reveal the need to take into account both the radiation field and the detector material when performing the conversion of measured values to radiation protection quantities. It is shown that for low Z target material, most of the dose equivalent at aviation altitudes comes from neutrons originating from nuclear reactions, while in high Z targets most of the dose equivalent comes from photons, originating from electromagnetic reactions.
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- Marek Sommer
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Řež, Czech Republic; Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Řež, Czech Republic
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- Oklahoma State University, Department of Physics, Stillwater, USA
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- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Řež, Czech Republic; Technische Universität Wien, Atominstitut, Vienna, Austria; Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Physics, Gothenburg, Sweden
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D’Avino V, Ambrosino F, Bedogni R, Campoy AIC, La Verde G, Vernetto S, Vigorito CF, Pugliese M. Characterization of Thermoluminescent Dosimeters for Neutron Dosimetry at High Altitudes. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:5721. [PMID: 35957277 PMCID: PMC9370843 DOI: 10.3390/s22155721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Neutrons constitute a significant component of the secondary cosmic rays and are one of the most important contributors to natural cosmic ray radiation background dose. The study of the cosmic ray neutrons' contribution to the dose equivalent received by humans is an interesting and challenging task for the scientific community. In addition, international regulations demand assessing the biological risk due to radiation exposure for both workers and the general population. Because the dose rate due to cosmic radiation increases significantly with altitude, the objective of this work was to characterize the thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLDs) from the perspective of exposing them at high altitudes for longtime neutron dose monitoring. The pair of TLD-700 and TLD-600 is amply used to obtain the information on gamma and neutron dose in mixed neutron-gamma fields due to the present difference in 6Li isotope concentration. A thermoluminescence dosimeter system based on pair of TLD-600/700 was characterized to enable it for neutron dosimetry in the thermal energy range. The system was calibrated in terms of neutron ambient dose equivalent in an experimental setup using a 241Am-B radionuclide neutron source coated by a moderator material, polyethylene, creating a thermalized neutron field. Afterward, the pair of TLD-600/700 was exposed at the CERN-EU High-Energy Reference Field (CERF) facility in Geneva, which delivers a neutron field with a spectrum similar to that of secondary cosmic rays. The dosimetric system provided a dose value comparable with the calculated one demonstrating a good performance for neutron dosimetry.
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- Vittoria D’Avino
- Section of Naples, National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Via Cinthia, 80126 Naples, Italy; (V.D.); (G.L.V.)
- Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Section of Naples, National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Via Cinthia, 80126 Naples, Italy; (V.D.); (G.L.V.)
- Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Frascati National Laboratories, National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), Via Enrico Fermi 54, 00044 Frascati, Italy; (R.B.); (A.I.C.C.)
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- Frascati National Laboratories, National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), Via Enrico Fermi 54, 00044 Frascati, Italy; (R.B.); (A.I.C.C.)
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- Section of Naples, National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Via Cinthia, 80126 Naples, Italy; (V.D.); (G.L.V.)
- Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- National Institute for Astrophysics—Astrophysical Observatory of Turin (INAF-OATO), Via Pietro Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy;
- Section of Turin, National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Via Pietro Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy;
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- Section of Turin, National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Via Pietro Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy;
- Department of Physics, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Section of Naples, National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Via Cinthia, 80126 Naples, Italy; (V.D.); (G.L.V.)
- Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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Harrison RM, Ainsbury E, Alves J, Bottollier-Depois JF, Breustedt B, Caresana M, Clairand I, Fantuzzi E, Fattibene P, Gilvin P, Hupe O, Knežević Ž, Lopez MA, Olko P, Olšovcová V, Rabus H, Rühm W, Silari M, Stolarczyk L, Tanner R, Vanhavere F, Vargas A, Woda C. EURADOS STRATEGIC RESEARCH AGENDA 2020: VISION FOR THE DOSIMETRY OF IONISING RADIATION. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2021; 194:42-56. [PMID: 33989429 PMCID: PMC8165425 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncab063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
Abstract
Since 2012, the European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS) has developed its Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), which contributes to the identification of future research needs in radiation dosimetry in Europe. Continued scientific developments in this field necessitate regular updates and, consequently, this paper summarises the latest revision of the SRA, with input regarding the state of the art and vision for the future contributed by EURADOS Working Groups and through a stakeholder workshop. Five visions define key issues in dosimetry research that are considered important over at least the next decade. They include scientific objectives and developments in (i) updated fundamental dose concepts and quantities, (ii) improved radiation risk estimates deduced from epidemiological cohorts, (iii) efficient dose assessment for radiological emergencies, (iv) integrated personalised dosimetry in medical applications and (v) improved radiation protection of workers and the public. This SRA will be used as a guideline for future activities of EURADOS Working Groups but can also be used as guidance for research in radiation dosimetry by the wider community. It will also be used as input for a general European research roadmap for radiation protection, following similar previous contributions to the European Joint Programme for the Integration of Radiation Protection Research, under the Horizon 2020 programme (CONCERT). The full version of the SRA is available as a EURADOS report (www.eurados.org).
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- Public Health England, Chilton, Didcot, UK
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- Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), CTN, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), Fontenay-aux-Roses Cedex, France
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), Fontenay-aux-Roses Cedex, France
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- ENEA - Radiation Protection Institute, Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Rome, Italy
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- Public Health England, Chilton, Didcot, UK
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- Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunschweig and Berlin, Germany
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), Zagreb, Croatia
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- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT), Madrid, Spain
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- Instytut Fizyki Jądrowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk (IFJ PAN), Kraków, Poland
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- ELI Beamlines, Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic
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- Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunschweig and Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Neuherberg, Germany
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- CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland
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- Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus, Denmark
- Instytut Fizyki Jądrowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk (IFJ PAN), Kraków, Poland
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- Public Health England, Chilton, Didcot, UK
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- Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN), Mol, Belgium
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- Institute of Energy Technologies, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Neuherberg, Germany
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