Characterization of Gafchromic EBT3 films for ultraviolet radiation dosimetry

被引：19
作者：
Aydarous, Abdulkadir [1 ]
Al-Omary, Enaam Ali [1 ]
El Ghazaly, Mahmoud [2 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Taif Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Phys, At Taif, Saudi Arabia
[2] Taif Univ, Dept Physiol, Fac Med, At Taif, Saudi Arabia
[3] Zagazig Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Phys, Zagazig, Egypt
来源：
RADIATION EFFECTS AND DEFECTS IN SOLIDS | 2014年 / 169卷 / 03期
关键词：
dosimetry; Gafchromic films; ultraviolet radiation; RADIOCHROMIC FILM; EXPOSURE; CR-39;
D O I：
10.1080/10420150.2013.848446
中图分类号：
TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];
学科分类号：
0827 ; 082701 ;
摘要：
A newly released processless Gafchromic EBT3 film was investigated for its response to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) at three different wavelengths: 365 (UVA), 302 (UVB) and 254nm (UVC). The change in the film's optical density was dependent on the radiance exposure and UV wavelength and was found to correlate with the UV intensity. The dynamic range of the EBT3 films is similar to 5 to similar to 60J/cm(2) for UVA and UVB and similar to 5 to similar to 300J/cm(2) for UVC. The dose sensitivity of EBT3 films for UVA and UVB radiation was approximately 10 times higher than that for UVC radiation. The results indicate the suitability of EBT3 films for quantitative and qualitative measurements of UVR exposure.
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