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Radiological large-scale accident dosimetry: use of EPR spectroscopy for population triage by measuremen


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Organisation

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.

Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.

The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
  

Reference

SL-DRF-25-0688  

Direction

DRF

Thesis topic details

Category

Engineering science

Thesis topics

Radiological large-scale accident dosimetry: use of EPR spectroscopy for population triage by measurements of smartphone screens

Contract

Thèse

Job description

In the event of a large-scale radiological emergency involving sources of external irradiation, methods are needed to identify which members of the population have been exposed and require priority care. To date, there are no operational methods for such sorting. Smartphone touch screen lenses retain traces of ionizing radiation through the formation of so-called “radiation-induced” defects.Measuring and quantifying these punctual defects, in particular by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, makes itpossible to estimate the dose deposited in the glass, and thus the exposure associated with irradiation. The thesis work proposed herefocuses in particular on the alkali-aluminosilicate glasses used in cell phone touch screens, which are currently the best candidates fordeveloping new measurement capabilities in the context of accidents involving large numbers of victims.

We will focus in particular on identifying point defects as a function of the glass model used in smartphones by simulating EPR spectra in order to optimize the proposed dosimetry method.

University / doctoral school

Ecole Doctorale de l’Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris)
IP. Paris

Thesis topic location

Site

Saclay

Requester

Position start date

01/09/2025

Person to be contacted by the applicant

Trompier François
ASNR


Tutor / Responsible thesis director

OLLIER Nadege nadege.ollier@polytechnique.edu
CEA
DRF/IRAMIS/LSI
Laboratoire des Solides Irradiés
Ecole Polytechnique
91128 PALAISEAU cedex
France
01 69 33 45 18

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