Journal of Sensor Science and Technology (센서학회지)

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Development and Characterization of a Dosimeter Using Tissue-Equivalent Scintillator by Photon-Counting Method

조직 등가 섬광체를 이용한 계수형 선량계의 개발과 특성 평가

  • Received : 2013.10.16
  • Accepted : 2013.12.27
  • Published : 2014.01.29
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Abstract

A dosimeter using tissue-equivalent scintillator by photon-counting method was developed and evaluated in its performance. The dosimeter is portable and can be operated by low power from lap-top computer. A data-acquisition software of the dosimeter system was developed by Labwindows/CVI based on Windows. The energy to channel ratio for energy calibration was 0.839 keV/ch. obtained from pulse height spectrum of $^{137}Cs$ and $^{60}Co$ gamma-ray. Using the dosimeter system, the absorbed dose of environmental radiation in Gyungju was 0.18 ${\mu}Sv/h$.

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