Fluorescent nuclear track detectors–review of past, present and future of the technology

M Akselrod, J Kouwenberg - Radiation Measurements, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Fluorescent Nuclear Track Detector technology is a passive luminescent integrating
detector technology having important advantages in measuring neutrons, heavy ions and …

Fluorescent nuclear track detectors as a tool for ion-beam therapy research

S Greilich, JM Osinga, M Niklas, FM Lauer… - Radiation …, 2013 - Elsevier
Fluorescent nuclear track detectors based on Al 2 O 3: C, Mg with their excellent efficiency
for detection of heavy charged particles and full 3D information from laser scanning …

Thermoluminescence of UV-irradiated α-Al2O3: C, Mg

NM Trindade, MG Magalhães, MCS Nunes… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure on the thermoluminescence (TL) of
aluminium oxide co-doped with carbon and magnesium (Al 2 O 3: C, Mg) are reported. An Al …

Calculation of water equivalent ratio of several dosimetric materials in proton therapy using FLUKA code and SRIM program

MR Akbari, H Yousefnia, E Mirrezaei - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2014 - Elsevier
Water equivalent ratio (WER) was calculated for different proton energies in polymethyl
methacrylate (PMMA), polystyrene (PS) and aluminum (Al) using FLUKA and SRIM codes …

[HTML][HTML] Range-based method of alpha-particle spectrometry using LiF fluorescent nuclear track detectors

P Bilski, B Marczewska, M Sankowska, W Gieszczyk… - Measurement, 2020 - Elsevier
The method of alpha-particle spectrometry based on LiF fluorescent nuclear track detectors
was proposed and tested. It is based on the direct evaluation of a particle range from the …

Correlation between thermoluminescence and optically stimulated luminescence of α-Al2O3: C, Mg

NM Trindade, LG Jacobsohn, EM Yoshimura - Journal of Luminescence, 2019 - Elsevier
The optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) and thermoluminescence (TL) signals of an Al
2 O 3: C, Mg single crystal were investigated as a function of the heating temperature and …

Evaluation of additional track parameters from fluorescent nuclear track detectors to determine the LET of individual ions

S Greilich, J Jansen, A Neuholz… - Radiation Protection …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The measurement of single-track intensity in fluorescence nuclear track detectors can yield
relative linear energy transfer (LET)-spectra with small line-width. The absolute …

Method and apparatus for determining isotopic properties of a sample mass

KB Rider - US Patent 9,921,158, 2018 - Google Patents
A method and apparatus are provided for determining an isotopic property of a sample mass
including placing a sample mass on a solid state detector exposing the solid state detector …

Detection of protons and carbon ions with depth using Al2O3: C, Mg-based fluorescent nuclear track detectors

L Brachtendorf - 2013 - archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de
In heavy ion therapy, precise knowledge of fluence, energy and particle type is necessary for
an adequate treatment planning. The current status of the verification of a patient's individual …

Towards daily adapted proton therapy

T Lomax - Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical …, 2014 - physicamedica.com
Proton therapy using Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS) is a highly conformal and flexible form of
radiotherapy. However, anatomic changes of the patient during the course of therapy are a …