Sensitivity of a LR-115 based radon dosemeter

The first results of a study on the sensitivity of a LR-115 based radon dosemeter as a function of the absorber thickness are presented. The theoretical sensitivity was analytically calculated considering a constant detector response to alpha particles within a given energy range and up to a critical angle of incidence. The results are presented in two extreme situations: i) both radon and its decay products uniformly distributed in the chamber volume; ii) radon decay products uniformly deposited on the chamber walls. The agreement with the experimental curve shape appears better in the former case, suggesting that either the parameter values of the model could be different from the chosen values, or the model was too simplified.