%0 Journal Article %A Fernanda M. Bastos and TeĆ³genes A. da Silva %D 2016 %J International Journal of Physical and Mathematical Sciences %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 118, 2016 %T Characterization of an Extrapolation Chamber for Dosimetry of Low Energy X-Ray Beams %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10005648 %V 118 %X Extrapolation chambers were designed to be used as primary standard dosimeter for measuring absorbed dose in a medium in beta radiation and low energy x-rays. The International Organization for Standardization established series of reference x-radiation for calibrating and determining the energy dependence of dosimeters that are to be reproduced in metrology laboratories. Standardization of the low energy x-ray beams with tube potential lower than 30 kV may be affected by the instrument used for dosimetry. In this work, parameters of a 23392 model PTW extrapolation chamber were determined aiming its use in low energy x-ray beams as a reference instrument. %P 517 - 520