Detecting 6 MV X-rays using an organic photovoltaic device

被引：31

作者：

Kingsley, James W. ^{[1
]}

Pearson, Andrew J. ^{[1
]}

Harris, Lee ^{[2
]}

Weston, Steven J. ^{[2
]}

Lidzey, David G. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sheffield, Dept Phys & Astron, Sheffield S3 7RH, S Yorkshire, England

[2] St James Univ Hosp, Leeds Teaching Hosp Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, W Yorkshire, England

来源：

ORGANIC ELECTRONICS | 2009年 / 10卷 / 06期

基金：

英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;

关键词：

Organic photovoltaic; X-ray; P3HT; PCBM; SYNCHROTRON-RADIATION; SOLAR-CELLS; THERAPY; SYSTEM;

D O I：

10.1016/j.orgel.2009.06.006

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

An organic photovoltaic (OPV) device has been used in conjunction with a flexible inorganic phosphor to produce a radiation tolerant, efficient and linear detector for 6 MV Xrays. The OPVs were based on a blend of poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) and phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM). We show that the devices have a sensitivity an order of magnitude higher than a commercial silicon detector used as a reference. Exposure to 360 Grays of radiation resulted in a small (2%) degradation in performance demonstrating that these detectors have the potential to be used as flexible, real-time, in vivo dosimeters for oncology treatments. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1170 / 1173

页数：4

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