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Metal oxide composite dosimeter method and material

US5731590A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 1996
Grant dateMar 24, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01T1/11
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is a method of measuring a radiation dose wherein a radiation responsive material consisting essentially of metal oxide is first exposed to ionizing radiation. The metal oxide is then stimulating with light thereby causing the radiation responsive material to photoluminesce. Photons emitted from the metal oxide as a result of photoluminescence may be counted to provide a measure of the ionizing radiation.

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