Fricke dosimeter
Fricke dosimeter
• Introduction
• Principle
• Composition
• Reaction mechanism
• Role of NaCl
• Analysis
• Calculation of absorbed dose
• Dose range
• Influence of various factors
Introduction
Fricke dosimeter is the best known and most broadly
applied chemical dosimeter. Fricke and Morse developed the
dosimeter in 1927.
sulphate solution.
• Oxygen
• Dose rate
• Temperature
Oxygen effect
Formation of ferric ions in Fricke dosimeter is directly
proportional to energy absorbed as long as some
oxygen remains in the solution.
When oxygen is completely exhausted, reaction
mechanism changes reducing G (Fe3+) to 0.85 mol/J
from 1.61mol/J.
Fe2+ + H + H+ Fe3+ + H2
Here one H atom oxidizes only one ferrous ion to
ferric instead of three.