MICROMECHANICAL RADIATION DOSIMETER

被引:52
作者
THUNDAT, T
SHARP, SL
FISHER, WG
WARMACK, RJ
WACHTER, EA
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[1] Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge
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10.1063/1.113647
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We demonstrate the use of microcantilevers coated with ultraviolet cross-linking polymers as optical radiation dosimeters. Upon exposure to radiation, a treated cantilever bends due to stress and its resonance frequency increases due to stiffening. These phenomena can be used to develop sensitive radiation dosimeters which respond to radiation affecting the mechanical properties of the selected coating.
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页码:1563 / 1565
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