DOsimetry of BIological EXperiments in SPace (DOBIES) with luminescence (OSL and TL) and track etch detectors

• Published in: Radiation measurements Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 694 - 697
• Main Authors: Vanhavere, F., Genicot, J.L., O’Sullivan, D., Zhou, D., Spurný, F., Jadrníčková, I., Sawakuchi, G.O., Yukihara, E.G.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2008; Elsevier
• Subjects: Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; Geochronology; Isotope geochemistry. Geochronology; Optically stimulated luminescence; Radiobiology; Space radiation environment; Thermoluminescence; Track etch detectors; Track etch detectors; Optically stimulated luminescence; Radiobiology; Space radiation environment; Thermoluminescence; experimental studies; detection; projects; etching; energy transfer; OSL; instruments; luminescence; radiation; particle track; standard samples; thermoluminescence
• ISSN: 1350-4487; 1879-0925
• DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.12.002

The objective of the “DOsimetry of BIological EXperiments in SPace” (DOBIES) project is to develop a standard dosimetric method as a combination of different techniques to estimate absorbed dose, dose equivalent, and linear energy transfer (LET) spectrum in biological samples in space experiments. The detectors investigated in the project include various types of thermoluminescence detectors (TLDs), such as LiF:Mg,Ti, LiF:Mg,Cu,P, CaSO 4 :Dy, as well as Al 2 O 3 :C used as TLD and optically stimulated luminescence detectors (OSLDs), and track-etch detectors (TED). This paper describes the DOBIES project and reports preliminary results obtained during the BASE-A experiment carried out at the International Space Station (ISS) in September, 2006. The results are compared to data from previous space exposures carried out by the members of the DOBIES project.