Studies of the effect of LET on the thermoluminescent properties of thin lithium fluoride layers

A limited assessment of the suitability of ultra-thin dosemeters using fine grains of lithium fluoride is described for future research into mixed radiation field thermoluminescence dosimetry. The differential response of the LiF was measured using alpha particles from 242 Cm to study the effects of high LET radiation and 137 Cs gamma radiation to study the effects of low LET radiation.