Advanced Research and Analysis on Radiation Impact
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Physics General".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 43
Special Issue Editors
Interests: radiation dosimetry; dosimetry; radiation detection; ionizing radiation; radiation physics; radioactivity
Interests: radiation dosimetry; dosimetry; radiation detection; ionizing radiation; radiation physics; radioactivity
Interests: radiological and nuclear emergency; radiation monitoring; ionizing radiation dosimetry; radiation detection; ionizing radiation; radiation physics; radioactivity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The measurement and detection of ionizing radiation is a complex challenge, as it requires precise characterization of both the radiation fields and the detection systems used. In recent years, the expansion of new medical facilities, such as proton therapy units, and industrial infrastructures, such as ultra-intense laser systems, has diversified the traditional sources of irradiation, giving rise to mixed neutron and photon fields.
Moreover, ionizing radiation, particularly gamma radiation, has been shown to induce significant modifications in the structural and chemical properties of materials. These effects can be harnessed for applications such as the synthesis of nanocomposites with enhanced optical or mechanical properties, as well as for altering the conductivity and stability of semiconductor materials used in radiation detectors.
These advances lead to technical requirements in both dosimetry and materials science, driving the continuous development of methodologies, numerical techniques, and materials to reduce the uncertainties associated with the measurements. In this context, the emergence of new materials based on optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), with energy response similar to that of biological tissues, and lithium-based thermoluminescent materials, has opened new possibilities in dosimetry characterization. In addition, the use of advanced numerical methods, including artificial intelligence and evolutionary algorithms, has optimized the analysis of experimental data obtained from crystalline materials, both natural and synthetic.
This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in the field of ionizing radiation measurements, as well as the effects of ionizing radiation on the properties of materials. It highlights innovations in instrumentation, materials and analytical techniques that help to improve the accuracy and reliability of measurements in various scientific and technological contexts.
Dr. José Francisco Benavente
Dr. Jorge Berenguer Antequera
Dr. Begoña Pérez López
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gamma spectrometry
- thermoluminescent
- optically stimulated luminescence
- radioluminiscence
- photoluminiscence
- nanocomposites
- kinetics approach
- dosimetry
- deconvolution
- numerical methods
- machine learning
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