Detector Energy Dependence

Why an ion chamber, a diode, a TLD and film read different signals for the same absorbed dose — effective-Z response curves from 20 keV to 20 MeV

Current Stage

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Detector Response

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Beam Energy

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Correction Factor

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Corrected Accuracy

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Beam Energy—

Detector (Effective Z)—

Ion chamber (air, Zeff 7.64)

Diode (Si, Zeff 14.1)

TLD (LiF, Zeff 8.14)

Film (AgBr, Zeff 47.6)

Diamond (C, Zeff 6.0)