Optical fiber based dosimeter sensor: Beyond TLD-100 limits

The use of LiF (TLD‐100) as an out‐of‐field dosimeter

The commonly used thermoluminescent dosimeter TLD-100 (Harshaw Chemical Company, Solon, OH) responds not only to photons and electrons, but also to neutrons that are produced during high-energy therapies. As a result, TLD-100 measurements outside of the treatment field are suspect when high-energy radiation is used. Although alternatives such as TLD-700 do not respond to neutrons, specialty dos...

An Optical-Fiber-Based Airborne Particle Sensor

A new optical-fiber-based airborne particle counter is reported. Unlike traditional light-scatter-based techniques, the particle is detected through the drop in optical fiber coupling efficiency as the particle disrupts the electromagnetic mode of the optical beam. The system is simple, substantially smaller than traditional systems, and does not require high power laser input. This makes it at...

Esa Based Fiber Optical Humidity Sensor

Intrinsic Optical Fiber Sensor

The use of more and more complex systems in transportation, bio medical devices, defence, production, systems, etc., that are more and more automated, having to comply with many norms related to low energy consumption, miniaturization, insensivity to modifications of the surrounding conditions, security, etc. induce the need of new sensors that have to be reliable, low cost, easy to produce, if...

Dental tissue as a TLD dosimeter

Background: Thermoluminescence dosimetry is one of the dosimetry procedures used widely as routine and personal dosimeters. In order to extend this kind of dosimeters, dental tissue has been examined and was found promising as a TLD dosimeter. Materials and Methods : In this study, 70 health teeth were collected. The only criterion, which was considered for selection of the teeth, was the healt...