The response of a MOSFET, p-type semiconductor and LiF TLD to quasi-monoenergetic x-rays

Abstract

A metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), p-type semiconductor and a TLD can all be used for x-ray dosimetry, with each system having the common disadvantage of a response which is dependent upon the incident photon energy, particularly for energies . A Pantak HF-320 quasi-monoenergetic x-ray unit was used to determine the response of two Thomson and Nielson TN-502RD MOSFETs, a Scanditronix EDP-10 semiconductor (build-up cap 10 mm: tissue equivalence), an EDD-5 semiconductor (build-up cap 4.5 mm: tissue equivalence) and an LiF:Mg:Ti TLD over the energy range 12 - 208 keV. The sensitivity of each detector was normalized to the value produced by exposure to 6 MV x-rays. The maximum relative sensitivities of the two MOSFET detectors were and respectively, occurring at an incident x-ray energy of 33 keV. The maximum relative sensitivity of the Scanditronix EDP-10 of occurred at 65 keV, and for the EDD-5, it was at 48 keV. The TLD produced a maximum relative sensitivity of at 33 keV. Compared with available data based on heteroenergetic x-ray sources, these measurements have identified a more representative response for each detector to low-energy x-rays.