Abstract
The research project of this thesis was undertaken to develop and put into operation a radiation dosimetry system based on the phenomenon of thermoluminescence (TL) of specially prepared substances when exposed to nuclear - type radiation. The author is employed at the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), which organized the program and at which the dosimetry system is located. The major research accomplishments of this work involve the calibration of the system to gamma, beta, and thermal neutron radiations; the generation of software techniques and dose equations to calculate personnel exposures; and the unique calibration for fast neutron radiations. | This thesis comprehensively describes the entire development and operation of the system as indicated in Part B. The author is responsible for the experimental and developmental work described herein and was guided and assisted throughout by his advisor, especially in the neutron calibration work.