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A new BeO∶Li detector sensitized by a novel method is described. The glow curve of the detectors shows two peaks, the ratio of peak heights depends on dose. The light output per unit dose slightly exceeds that of lithium fluorides. Reproducibility is ±2% for doses higher than 3 mGy, detection limit is 50 μGy, exceeding by two — three orders of magnitude the values obtained for commercial BeO detectors. Response shows less than ±15% change with photon energy. Fading is lower than 2% per month.
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Makra, S. Lithium drifted beryllium oxide high sensitivity thermoluminescent dosimeter. Acta Physica 52, 353–356 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03158867
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03158867