Characterization of CVD diamond films as radiation detectors for dosimetric applications

Authors
Bruzzi, M Bucciolini, M Cirrone, GAP Cuttone, G Guasti, A Mazzocchi, S Pirollo, S Sabini, MG Sciortino, S
Citation
M. Bruzzi et al., Characterization of CVD diamond films as radiation detectors for dosimetric applications, IEEE NUCL S, 47(4), 2000, pp. 1430-1433
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Nuclear Emgineering
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00189499 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Part
1
Pages
1430 - 1433
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9499(200008)47:4<1430:COCDFA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The possibilitiy of using CVD diamond films as dosimeters in radiotherapy a pplications has been tested in both off-line and on-line configurations. The ThermoLuminescent and Thermally Stimulated Current responses after 20Me V electron and 22 MeV proton irradiation have been studied as a function of the dose up to lo Gy. CVD Diamond compares favourably with standard off-line LIF dosimeters. Ln on-line configuration, detector-grade high-purity CVD diamond shows a se nsitivity almost four order of magnitude higher than that of ionisation cha mbers.