Preparation and dosimetric properties of GeS as a radiothermoluminescence dosimeter
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Description
A detailed description of a method for preparing GeS in an amorphous form is presented. The radiothermoluminescence (RTL) dosimetric properties of GeS were optimized by varying the percentage abundance of the dopant (sulphur). The results characterizing the optimized prepared glass composition (GeS3) yielded a linear dose response versus RTL output to 10 KGY for samples exposed to gamma radiation. Further, samples of GeS3 irradiated by neutron fluences exhibit linear response (105 - 1010 n/cm2). Moreover, the fading behaviour was studied. It is found that after a room decay time of 4 weeks post samples irradiation, the fading behaviour stabilized and approached an order of 4-5% per month. The obtained GeS3 offered good reproducibility and high degree of stability which are desirable for dosimetric utilization in various fields of radiation applications
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Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Egyptian Society of Nuclear Sciences and Applications.
- Imprint Place
- Cairo (Egypt)
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the fourth Conference on Nuclear Sciences and Applications. Vol. 2
- Imprint Pagination
- 426 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 623-630.
- Report number
- INIS-mf--12745
Conference
- Title
- 4. Conference of Nuclear Sciences and Applications.
- Dates
- 6-10 Mar 1988.
- Place
- Cairo (Egypt).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Egypt
- Country of Input or Organization
- Egypt
- INIS RN
- 22019609
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; GERMANIUM SULFIDES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SULFUR ADDITIONS; SYNTHESIS; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
- Descriptors DEC
- CHALCOGENIDES; DOSEMETERS; GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS; LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS