TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed review of radiation dosimetry techniques based on optical fibre dosimeters. It presents a comprehensive bibliography of the current research activities in the area.Design/methodology/approach– A range of published work on optical fibre radiation dosimeters are presented, with the merits and limitations discussed. Each radiation dosimetry technique is discussed in turn, providing examples of dosimeters using such techniques reviewed. The main focus is on gamma radiation although other radiation dosimeters are considered.Findings– This paper provides information on the wide range of research activity into radiation dosimeters. The dose ranges of these dosimeters are presented, along with the advantages and disadvantages of different dosimetry techniques.Originality/value– A comprehensive review of published research in the area of solid radiation dosimetry is presented in this paper. It provides an individual with a review of the various techniques used and most recent research in that field. VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0260-2288 DO - 10.1108/02602280810856705 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/02602280810856705 AU - O'Keeffe S. AU - Fitzpatrick C. AU - Lewis E. AU - Al‐Shamma'a A.I. ED - John Billingsley PY - 2008 Y1 - 2008/01/01 TI - A review of optical fibre radiation dosimeters T2 - Sensor Review PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 136 EP - 142 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -