Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Studies of the Effect of Temperature on Polymeric Radiation Dosimeters

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) and infrared spectroscopy were employed to study the effect of the temperature at which a polymeric radiation detector operates during electron irradiation process. The results demonstrate that the rate at which the free radicals created in the polymer by the irradiation recombine, changes with the temperature applied during the actual irradiation.