NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 47, Issue 7, 070202(2024)

Absolute measurement of absorbed dose to water for γ-ray of 60Co by water calorimetry

Qian YANG... Jie FAN* and Shimeng XU |Show fewer author(s)
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  • National Institute of Measurement and Testing Technology, Chengdu 610021, China
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    Schematic diagram of the water calorimeter circuit
    Side view of the sealed water calorimeter
    Physical photo of absorbed dose to water absolute measurement device
    A sealed view of glass detection vessel with two thermistor probes aligned in the center
    • Table 1. NIMTT measurement uncertainty of absorbed dose to water for gamma ray of 60Co

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      Table 1. NIMTT measurement uncertainty of absorbed dose to water for gamma ray of 60Co

      不确定度来源Source of uncertainty相应值Value相对标准不确定度 Relative standard uncertainty
      si100uj100
      量热计重复性Reproducibility of calorimeter response0.18
      热敏电阻校准Thermistor calibration0.19
      热敏电阻位置Thermistor position0.06
      热损kHD Chemical heat defect1.000 00.30
      水比热容Cw Specific heat of water / (Jg∙K)-14.204 80.01
      热对流kv Heat flow by convection1.000 00.01
      热传导kc Heat flow by conduction0.996 30.15
      不同温度下水的密度不同kρ Water density1.000 60.01
      辐射场扰动kp Field perturbation1.002 10.05
      辐射场不均匀性kdd Lateral dose profile1.002 00.10
      探测器位置kprobe Probes and vessel positioning1.002 30.08
      辐照时间ktime R adiation time0.01
      二次求和 Quadratic summation0.280.35
      合成相对标准不确定度 Combined relative standard uncetainty in Dw,NIMTT0.45
    • Table 2. Physical parameters of the transfer ionization chamber

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      Table 2. Physical parameters of the transfer ionization chamber

      物理参数 CharacteristicsPTW 30013-9915PTW 30013-9916
      尺寸Dimensions壁厚度 Wall thickness / mm0.4250.425
      内径 Internal diameter / mm6.16.1
      腔体长度 Cavity length / mm2323
      尖点到有效测量点 Tip to reference point / mm1313
      电极Electrode长度 Length / mm21.221.2
      直径 Diameter / mm1.151.15
      体积Volume空气腔 Air cavity / mm3600600
      壁Wall材料 MaterialPMMA, GraphitePMMA, Graphite
      密度 Mensity / kg∙m-31 190, 1 8501 190, 1 850
      高压Voltage正电荷 Positive charge collected / V300300
    • Table 3. Calibration factors ND,w,lab relative standard uncertainty of NIMTT and NRC

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      Table 3. Calibration factors ND,w,lab relative standard uncertainty of NIMTT and NRC

      相对标准不确定度

      Relative standard uncertainty

      NIMTTNRC
      si100ui100si100ui100

      ND,w,lab相对标准不确定度

      Relative standard uncertainty of ND,w,lab

      0.550.45
      水吸收剂量Absorbed dose to water0.280.35
      电离室电离电流 Ionization current of each transfer chamber0.040.30
      水深度Depth in water0.05
      T, P修正Correction T, P0.050.10
      合并Quadratic summation0.290.47
    • Table 4. Calibration factors and En values for NIMTT and NRC ionization chambers

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      Table 4. Calibration factors and En values for NIMTT and NRC ionization chambers

      实验室

      Laboratory

      电离室型号

      Ionization chamber type

      编号

      Number

      ND,w / mGy∙(nC)-1

      相对不确定度k=2

      Relative uncertainty k=2

      EnRD,wuc
      NRCPTW30013991553.670.9%
      PTW30013991653.700.9%
      NIMTTPTW30013991553.401.1%-0.360.995 00.007 1
      PTW30013991653.361.1%-0.450.993 70.007 1
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    Qian YANG, Jie FAN, Shimeng XU. Absolute measurement of absorbed dose to water for γ-ray of 60Co by water calorimetry[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(7): 070202

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Apr. 9, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Aug. 27, 2024

    The Author Email: FAN Jie (范杰)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.070202

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