Dosimetry by a Cellulose Triacetate Film Dosimeter in Proton-beam Irradiation

Abstract

The basic characteristics of cellulose triacetate (CTA) film dosimeter have been investigated with 5, 8, and 15 MeV proton beams. The optical density change per unit absorbed dose for 8 and 15 MeV protons is the same as that given for electron beams, but a little smaller for 5 MeV protons. The CTA dosimeter was found to be useful to obtain dose distributions with high spatial resolution in samples exposed to proton beams.