최근 개발된 감도가 좋은 LiF:Mg,Cu,Na,Si TL물결을 Teflon과 혼합한 후, 않은 디스크 형태로 압축 성형한 얇은 LiF:Mg,Cu,Na,Si Teflon 검출기를 제작하고 베타선 검출기로서의 TL 반응특성을 연구하였다. 한국원자력연구소의 $^{147}Pm,;^{204}Tl$ 및 $^{90}Sr/^{90}Y$ 베타선원을 이용하여 두께 $2mg/cm^2$인 Kapton 박막을 덮은 상태로 베타선을 조사하였다. 제작한 않은 LiF:Mg,Cu,Na,Si 검출기들의 $^{137}Cs$에 대한 batch 균질성은 4.7%, 베타선에 대한 선량의존성은 0.1 mGy에서 100 Gy까지 선형성을 나타내고, 에너지의존성은 $^{147}Pm,;^{204}Tl$ 및 $^{90}Sr/^{90}Y$ 베타선에 대해 각각 0.46, 1.09 및 1.06 이었다. 그리고 베타선에 대한 방향의존성은 $0.93{pm}0.03;(^{147}Pm),;0.94{pm}0.04;(^{204}Tl)$ 및 $0.92{pm}0.05;(^{90}Sr/^{90}Y)$으로, 이들 얇은 LiF:Mg,Cu,Na,Si 검출기들에 대한 TL 반응특성의 결과는 국제표준기구(ISO)의 베타선량계 기준을 잘 만족하였다.
Thermoluminescent (TL) response characteristics of a thin LiF:Mg,Cu,Na,Si Teflon detectors have been studied for use in beta radiation detection. The detectors were fabricated from a mixture of LiF:Mg,Cu,Na,Si phosphor and Teflon powder which was molded into a thin disk form of $50mg/cm^2$ thickness. These detectors were irradiated to beta fields of $^{147}Pm,;^{204}Tl;and;^{90}Sr/^{90}Y$ sources with a covering of Kapton foil ($2mg/cm^2$) and photon irradiation was carried out with a $^{137}Cs$ source at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). Batch uniformity was estimated to be 4.7% and the beta dose response presented linear relationship from 0.1 mGy to 100 Gy. The beta energy responses of thin detectors normalized to $^{137}Cs$ were presented as 0.46, 1.09 and 1.06 for $^{147}Pm,;^{204}Tl;and;^{90}Sr/^{90}Y$ beta rays, respectively. The evaluated values for angular responses were $0.93{pm}0.03;(^{147}Pm),;0.94{pm}0.04;(^{204}Tl),;and;0.92{pm}0.05;(^{90}Sr/^{90}Y)$. The results satisfied well a proposed ISO Standard for beta ray dosimeters.
