Effect of co-doping of sodium on the thermoluminescence dosimetry properties of copper-doped zinc lithium borate glass system

Saidu A 1 , Wagiran H 2 , Saeed MA 2 , Alajerami YSM 3 , Kadir ABA 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. Electronic address: saidu.aminu@udusok.edu.ng
  • 2 Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Department of Medical Radiology, Al-Azhar University, Gaza Strip Palestine, Egypt
  • 4 Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL) Nuclear Agency, Malaysia
Appl Radiat Isot, 2016 Dec;118:375-381.
PMID: 27894049 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.10.005

Abstract

The effect of sodium as a co-dopant on the thermoluminescence (TL) properties of copper-doped zinc lithium borate (ZLB: Cu) subjected to Co-60 gamma radiation is reported in this study. TL intensity is enhanced with the introduction of sodium in ZLB: Cu. The obtained glow curve is simple with a single peak. The annealing procedure and the best heating rate for the proposed thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) are established, and the phosphor is reusable. The TL response within the dose range of 0.5-1000Gy is investigated. The results show that the thermal fading behaviour is improved significantly.

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