Difference between revisions of "Calibration Info"
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| − | To fully understand the relationship between PMT Counts and total exposure for the Nanodot OSLs, a custom calibration is needed. This calibration is used in lieu of the calibration created by the OSL reader, which is created using the pre-dosed OSLs from the manufacturer. To begin the calibration, a set of fifteen unexposed Nanodot OSLs is chosen at random and exposed to a 9.3Ci <math> ^{137}Cesium</math> source. Using a distance of 30cm from the faceplate of the source and also including the distance from the faceplate to the surface of the source, <math>{D}=(\text{Distance to faceplate} + 11.2cm)=41.2cm </math> , the exposure rate is calculated in Roentgen using <math> \dot R = \frac {\Gamma A }{ D^2} </math>. A gamma factor of <math> {\Gamma} = 0.33 \frac {(m^2)(R)}{(Ci)(hr)} </math> and activity of <math>{A} = 9.3 Ci </math> is used for these calculations. Using the exposure rate calculation, it is possible to find the total exposure by integrating over time, <math>\int\limits_{t_0}^{t_f}\dot R\ dt </math>. | + | To fully understand the relationship between PMT Counts and total exposure for the Nanodot OSLs, a custom calibration is needed. This calibration is used in lieu of the calibration created by the OSL reader, which is created using the pre-dosed OSLs from the manufacturer. To begin the calibration, a set of fifteen unexposed Nanodot OSLs is chosen at random and exposed to a 9.3Ci <math> ^{137}Cesium</math> source. Using a distance of 30cm from the faceplate of the source and also including the distance from the faceplate to the surface of the source, <math>{D}=(\text{Distance to faceplate} + 11.2cm)=41.2cm </math> , the exposure rate is calculated in Roentgen using <math> \dot R = \frac {\Gamma A }{ D^2} </math>. A gamma factor of <math> {\Gamma} = 0.33 \frac {(m^2)(R)}{(Ci)(hr)} </math> and activity of <math>{A} = 9.3 Ci </math> is used for these calculations. Using the exposure rate found in the previous calculation, it is possible to find the total exposure of the Nanodot OSL by integrating the exposure rate over the exposure time, <math>\int\limits_{t_0}^{t_f}\dot R\ dt </math>. |
Revision as of 23:31, 15 May 2018
To fully understand the relationship between PMT Counts and total exposure for the Nanodot OSLs, a custom calibration is needed. This calibration is used in lieu of the calibration created by the OSL reader, which is created using the pre-dosed OSLs from the manufacturer. To begin the calibration, a set of fifteen unexposed Nanodot OSLs is chosen at random and exposed to a 9.3Ci source. Using a distance of 30cm from the faceplate of the source and also including the distance from the faceplate to the surface of the source, , the exposure rate is calculated in Roentgen using . A gamma factor of and activity of is used for these calculations. Using the exposure rate found in the previous calculation, it is possible to find the total exposure of the Nanodot OSL by integrating the exposure rate over the exposure time, .