Chatterjee, S.; Bakshi, A. K.; Kinhikar, R. A.; Chourasiya, G.; Kher, R. K.
ABSTRACT
Response of thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD)
badge based on CaSO4:Dy phosphor to high energy
electron beams from medical linear accelerators was simulated
using FLUKA Monte Carlo code and experimentally verified. This
study was carried out in order to determine the response of TL
discs under different filter regions of the TLD badge and their
ratios under different irradiation conditions in the energy
range 6–20 MeV of high energy electron beams. It was found that
the response of TL disc under metal filters of the TLD badge
(D1) is always higher than the response of the TL discs under
Polystyrene filter (D2) and open window (D3) and its response
was found to decrease with increase in the energy of the
electron beam. Estimation of whole body dose and skin dose
including its error was carried out as an extension of the
present study in case of accidental exposure of radiation worker
to high energy electron beam.