AIRDOS - open-source PIN diode airborne dosimeter

0541975 - ÚJF 2022 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Kákona, Martin - Šlegl, Jakub - Sommer, Marek - Kákona, J. - Lužová, Martina - Štěpán, Václav - Ploc, Ondřej - Kodaira, S. - Chroust, J. - John, D. - Ambrožová, Iva - Krist, Pavel
AIRDOS - open-source PIN diode airborne dosimeter.
Journal of Instrumentation. Roč. 16, č. 3 (2021), č. článku T03006. ISSN 1748-0221. E-ISSN 1748-0221
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT EF15_003/0000481
Research Infrastructure: CANAM II - 90056
Institutional support: RVO:61389005
Keywords : dosimetry concepts and apparatus * front-end electronics for detector readout * modular electronics
OECD category: Meteorology and atmospheric sciences
Impact factor: 1.121, year: 2021
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/16/03/T03006

This article introduces a new open-source dosimeter AIRDOS intended for measurements on board aircraft. In-flight measurement of a mixed radiation field is a challenging deal that requires a small low-power-consumption battery-operated lightweight device with long endurance. A new innovative electronic design with a silicon PIN diode used as a sensor is presented, including full description and manufacturing documentation. The device was verified by measurements and compared with reference dosimeters widely used in aircraft dosimetry, such as Liulin MDU and HAWK TEPC. A comparison of the measurements with a computation model CARI 7 was performed as well. All the comparisons yield positive results within known errors. The new design of the dosimeter has a very satisfactory performance in terms of battery life and does not need calibration after manufacturing or recalibration after a long time of usage. Open-source design predetermines AIRDOS for future improvements and open-science.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0319484