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Table 5.
TLD readout, annealing, and calibration procedures applied by the DOSIS/DOSIS 3D participants.
| Institute | TLD name | Readout system | Heating Rate [°C/s] | Material | Preheat | Annealing cycle | Cooling rate | Calibration method | Calibration source | Glow curve evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLR | TLD-600/-700 TLD-300 | Harshaw 5500 (Hamamatsu RC095 HA) | 5 | LiF:Mg,Ti | No preheat | 400 °C (1 h), 100 °C (2 h) | Slow | The same single-chip | 137Cs | Peak 5 height |
| CaF2:Tm | No preheat | 400 °C (1 h), 100 °C (2 h) | Slow | Peak 5 height | ||||||
| ATI | TLD-600/-700 TLD-300 | TL-DAT.II (THORN EMI 9635 QB) | 5 | LiF:Mg,Ti | 120 °C (30 min) | 400 °C (1 h) | Slow | The same single-chip | 60Co | Peak 5 height |
| CaF2:Tm | No preheat | 400 °C (1.5 h) | Slow | Peak 5 height | ||||||
| IFJ (1) | MTS-6 MTS-7 MCP-7 | RA’94 (THORN EMI 9789 QB) + Harshaw 3500 (ET 9125B) | 10 | LiF:Mg,Ti | 120 °C (30 min) | 400 °C (1 h), 100 °C (2 h) | Fast | Seperate group of TLDs | 137Cs | Peak integral |
| LiF:Mg,Cu,P | 120 °C (30 min) | 240 °C (10 min) | Fast | Peak integral | ||||||
| SCK·CEN (2) | MTS-6 MTS-7 MCP-6 MCP-7 | Harshaw 5500 (Hamamatsu RC095 HA) | 1 | LiF:Mg,Ti | No preheat | 400 °C (1 h), 100 °C (2 h) | Slow | Separate group of TLDs from the same batch | 60Co | Peak integral |
| LiF:Mg,Cu,P | No preheat | 240 °C (10 min) | Fast | Peak integral | ||||||
| MTA EK (3) | MTS-6 MTS-7 | Harshaw 2000 A-B, PC (Thorn EMI 9235QA) | 10 | LiF:Mg,Ti | No preheat | 400 °C (1 h), 100 °C (2 h) | Fast | The same single-chip | 137Cs | Peak 5 height |
| NIRS | TLD-100 | Harshaw 5500 (Hamamatsu RC095 HA) | 25 | LiF:Mg,Ti | No preheat | 400 °C (1 h), 100 °C (2 h) | Slow | The same batch | 137Cs | Peak 5 Integral |
| NASA/SRAG | TLD-100 TLD-300 | Harshaw 5500 (Hamamatsu RC095 HA) | 6 | LiF:Mg,Ti | 100 °C (30 min) | 400 °C (1 h) | Slow | The same batch | 137Cs | Peak 5 height |
| CaF2:Tm | 400 °C (1 h), 100 °C (2 h) | Fast | Peak 5 integral | |||||||
| NPI | Al2O3:C CaSO4:Dy | RA’94 (THORN EMI 9789 QB) + TOLEDO 654 TLD Reader | 10 | Al2O3:C | No preheat | 700 °C (20 min) | Fast | The same single-chip | 137Cs | Glow curve integral |
| CaSO4:Dy | 150 °C (22 s) | 380 °C (10 min) | Fast |
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