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Thermoluminescence dosimetric features of clear crystal glass

S. JIPA1,2, T. ZAHARESCU1,* , R. SETNESCU1,2, I. V. POPESCU2, C. OROS2

Affiliation

  1. INCDIE ICPE CA, 313 Splaiul Unirii P. O. Box 149, Bucharest 030138, Romania
  2. “Valachia” University of Targoviste, 18-22 Unirii Av., Targoviste 130082, Romania

Abstract

The thermoluminescence emission of clear crystal glass for dosimetric application on the low dose range (0.01-10 kGy) was investigated. The glass composition of studied glass was found to be a good option for the foreseen purpose. The TL maximum placed at 1870C was not shifted towards other temperatures after -irradiation. The linear response was found over the large dose domain (5 Gy – 50 kGy), which is a suitable feature for dosimetric measurements. The fading characteristics of crystal glass are good by its storage at -90C. Under this condition the decrease in the peak intensity is about 15 % at 30 h of storage. The incessant maintaining at low temperatures the relative response intensity of this dosimetric materials leads to a constant value of about 68 % after more than 150 h from the end of exposure.

Keywords

Crystal glass, g-irradiation, Thermo luminescence, Low dose.

Citation

S. JIPA, T. ZAHARESCU, R. SETNESCU, I. V. POPESCU, C. OROS, Thermoluminescence dosimetric features of clear crystal glass, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 3, 8, August 2009, pp.845-847 (2009).

Submitted at: June 22, 2009

Accepted at: July 31, 2009