Title :
The thermoluminescence response of undoped silica PCF for dosimetry application
Author :
Ghomeishi, Mostafa ; Mahdiraji, Ghafour Amouzad ; Adikan, F.R.M. ; Hashim, Suhairul
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
This work concerns the suitability of the undoped silica photonic crystal fibre (PCF) as ionizing radiation dosimeters. The dosimetric capabilities of PCF optical fibres in terms of thermoluminescence (TL) and dose response have been investigated and compared with the single mode fibre (SMF) subjected to 6 MeV electron irradiations. The PCF shows dose response linearity curves in a dose range familiar to conventional radiation therapy covering doses from 1 to 4Gy.
Keywords :
dosimetry; holey fibres; photonic crystals; silicon compounds; thermoluminescence; SiO2; dose response linearity curves; dosimetry application; electron volt energy 6 MeV; ionizing radiation dosimeters; photonic crystal fibre; radiation therapy; thermoluminescence; undoped silica PCF; Educational institutions; Optical fibers; Photonic crystal fibers; Radiation effects; Silicon compounds; Thermoluminescence;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600334
