Hadron Fluence Measurements with LiF-TLD Sensors at the Proton Synchrotron Accelerator at CERN

TL;DR

This study evaluates lithium fluoride thermoluminescence detectors for measuring hadron radiation doses at CERN's Proton Synchrotron, aiming to validate their use in the complex radiation environment of the LHC.

Contribution

The paper provides an assessment of LiF-TLD sensors' suitability for hadron fluence measurements in high-energy accelerator environments, supporting their potential application in beam monitoring.

Findings

LiF-TLD sensors can measure hadron fluence effectively.

Calibration procedures for LiF-TLD in proton fields are established.

LiF-TLD sensors show promise for radiation dose validation at CERN.

Abstract

In view of the implementation of beam-monitoring sensors for CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), and also in order to validate Thermoluminescence Detectors as a versatile tool to measure ionizing radiation doses in mixed fields at hadron colliders such as the LHC, chemical vapor deposition diamond sensors have been evaluated and calibrated at CERN's Proton Synchrotron accelerator. Special attention was paid to understanding whether lithiumfluoride thermoluminescence detectors are suitable as measuring devices in these radiation fields.