Irradiation of ferrous ammonium sulfate for its use as high absorbed dose and low-temperature dosimeter

In the present paper, we study the response of crystalline ammonium ferrous sulfate as a function of the irradiation dose and temperature. The dose studied ranged from 33.5 to 546 kGy. The temperature regimen varied from 77 K (liquid nitrogen) to 311 K. The analysis of the samples was made by UV spe...

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Published in:Radiation physics and chemistry (Oxford, England : 1993) England : 1993), 2007-11, Vol.76 (11), p.1829-1832
Main Authors: Juárez-Calderón, J.M., Negrón-Mendoza, A., Ramos-Bernal, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Dosimetry
Ferrous ammonium sulfate
Fricke dosimeter
γ radiation
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Summary:In the present paper, we study the response of crystalline ammonium ferrous sulfate as a function of the irradiation dose and temperature. The dose studied ranged from 33.5 to 546 kGy. The temperature regimen varied from 77 K (liquid nitrogen) to 311 K. The analysis of the samples was made by UV spectroscopy and EPR. The results show that the change in absorbance of the dosimeter was linear with respect to the absorbed dose in the range studied. There is a small influence of the irradiation temperature in the response of the iron salt. The dose rate and storage time after irradiation was of no importance in this application.
ISSN:0969-806X
1879-0895
DOI:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.02.106