A Fabrication and Properties of Ionization Chamber Using Madium Exposure Rate

중준위 조사선량율 측정용 전리함의 설계 및 특성

  • Woo, Hong (Department of Physics Collage of Natural Science, Kyunsan University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Hwan (Department of Physics Collage of Natural Science, Kyungpook University) ;
  • Kang, Hee-Dong (Department of Physics Collage of Natural Science, Kyungpook University)
  • 우홍 (경산대학교 물리학과) ;
  • 김성환 (경북대학교 물리학과) ;
  • 강희동 (경북대학교 물리학과)
  • Published : 1996.12.01

Abstract

We had designed and made the cylindrical ionization chamber which operated above 5 mR/h. Using commercial electrometer, we investigated the characterictic of charge collection in the ion chamber. The active volume was 190.4㎤ and overall length and diameter in the chamber was 15.5cm, 5.22cm, respectively. The chamber had three electrodes(inner, central, wall electrode). And background current was 8.39${\times}$10$\^$-14/${\pm}$1.5${\times}$10$\^$-15/A to arrange the electrodes which were coaxial in chamber axis. The collection efficiency of chamber for Cs$\^$137/ was 99.7% when the opreating voltage was applied 400V. Comparing with the commertial dosimetry system, the exposure calibration constant was 4.531${\times}$19$\^$7/R/C. By normalizing to CS$\_$137/ the relative energy response of the chamber was 1.30 for Am$\_$24/, 1.05 for C0$\_$60/, respectively. When the irrarition tranversed to the chamber axis, the isotropic effect of the chamber was not considerable.

조사선량율 5mR/h 이상에서 동작하는 원통형 전리함을 설계ㆍ제작하고 상용의 전류계를 이용하여 전하수집 특성을 조사하였다. 전리함은 전체 길이 15.5cm, 직경 5.22cm인 원통형이고 활성체적은 190.4㎤이다. 전리함의 전극은 벽면, 중심축 및 보호전극으로 구성하고, 이들을 동심축상에 배치하여 바탕전류가 8.39$\times$$10^{-14}$ $\pm$1.5$\times$$10^{-15}$ A이 되게 하였다. 전리함에 인가된 전입이 400V일 때 Cs$^{137}$에 대하여 99.7%의 수집효율을 보였으며, 상용의 선량계와 비교한 결과 교정정수 4.531$\times$19$^{7}$ R/C를 구하였다. 에너지 응답특성은 Cs$^{137}$ 을 1로 하였을 때 Am$^{241}$과 Co$^{60}$ 는 각각 1.30, 1.05로 나타났다. 방사선이 전리함의 측면으로 입사할 경우 입사방향에 따른 응답특성의 차이는 무시할 수 있었다.

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