Dubeau J, Waker A J
DETEC, 32 Avenue Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada J8T 4J1.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2008;128(4):413-20. doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncm436. Epub 2007 Oct 20.
A new high-sensitivity tissue equivalent proportional counter (TEPC) on the basis of the gas electron multiplier (GEM) detector used in high-energy physics experiments has been designed, constructed and tested in a variety of neutron fields. The GEM-TEPC makes use of a lithographically produced strip readout system to achieve the equivalent of a large number of miniature TEPC detector elements. This new device could be used as the basis of an electronic personal dosemeter for gamma and neutron mixed radiation fields.
