Mexican gems as thermoluminescent dosimeters
Description
The possibility of using naturally ocurring mexican gems as thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD) was investigated. Twelve types of gems were irradiated with X and gamma rays in order to determinate their dosimetric properties. Three of these gems showed favorable thermoluminescent characteristics compared with commercial thermoluminescent dosimeters. The plots of their thermoluminescent response as a function of gamma dose are straight lines on full log paper in the dose range 10-2 to 102 Gy. The energy dependence is very strong to low energies of the radiation. Their fading was found to be about 5%/yr. and they may be annealed as reused without loss in sensitivity. Therefore, these gems can be used as X and gamma radiation dosimeters. (author)
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Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Spanish)
- Termoluminiscencia del SiO
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 110 p.
- Report number
- INIS-mf--5916
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Mexico
- Country of Input or Organization
- Mexico
- INIS RN
- 11559800
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Thesis
- Descriptors DEI
- ALUMINIUM SILICATES; F CENTERS; QUARTZ; THERMOLUMINESCENCE; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY
- Descriptors DEC
- ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; COLOR CENTERS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DOSEMETERS; DOSIMETRY; LUMINESCENCE; LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POINT DEFECTS; SILICATES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILICON OXIDES; VACANCIES