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THERMOLUMINESCENCE DETECTOR [3 records]

Record 1 2014-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Atomic Physics
  • Nuclear Physics
DEF

A radiation detector using a thermoluminescent medium which, by thermal stimulation, emits a luminous radiation, the magnitude of which is a function of the energy stored during its exposure to ionizing radiation.

OBS

thermoluminescence detector : term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Physique atomique
  • Physique nucléaire
DEF

Détecteur de rayonnement utilsant un milieu thermoluminescent qui, sous l'effet d'une excitation thermique, émet un rayonnement lumineux dont l'intensité est fonction de l'énergie emmagasinée dans le détecteur pendant son irradiation.

OBS

détecteur à thermoluminescence : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
DEF

[A] dosimeter ... designed to measure the flux of thermal neutrons which leave the body when a person is exposed to fast energy neutrons.

OBS

The fast neutrons are scattered and moderated in the body, and many have lost most of their initial energy and emerge as thermal neutrons. The albedo neutron dosimeter is designed to detect this flux of thermal neutrons by using a thermal neutron detector. This could be any type of thermal neutron detector but in pratical applications lithium fluoride(LiF) thermoluminescence dosimeters(TLDs) are most frequently used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Physique radiologique et applications

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

DOSTEL as a telescope is used for the measurement of time dependent LET [Linear Energy Transfer] spectra separately for galactic cosmic particles and trapped particles in different directions at defined shielding locations. DOSTEL is used as reference instrument for the MDUs [Mobile Dosimetry Units]. The MDUs are designed as small lightweight personal dosimeters but may be used also at different locations inside the spacecraft. The measurement set is completed by an onboard small compact TLD-Reader [Thermoluminescence Dosimetry] for the study of spatial distribution and time dependence of absorbed doses and for neutron dose measurements. The whole dosimetry set shall be used for routine environmental, individual and EVA [Extra Vehicular Activity] dosimetry. The single detector systems complement each other in their recording characteristics.

OBS

DOSTEL: initialism for DOSimetry TELescope.

OBS

dosimetric telescope; DOSTEL: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

télescope dédié à la dosimétrie; DOSTEL : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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