A study of the effect of natural radiation damage in a zircon crystal using thermoluminescence, fission track etching and X-ray diffraction
The natural radiation damage in zircon caused by the decay of uranium and thorium, present as impurities, is studied, The radiation damage is first gauged by etching the fission tracks. It is found that thermoluminescence (TL) sensitivity (defined as light output per unit test-dose) decreases as the...
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| description | The natural radiation damage in zircon caused by the decay of uranium and thorium, present as impurities, is studied, The radiation damage is first gauged by etching the fission tracks. It is found that thermoluminescence (TL) sensitivity (defined as light output per unit test-dose) decreases as the radiation damage increases, suggesting a destruction of TL centres. The spacing d of the (112)-plane is also measured. It is also found that the d-value increases with radiation damage, suggesting the displacement of atoms from their normal lattice sites. However, as the track density increases beyond ∼ 3 × 106 tracks/cm2, the d-value remains at . By annealing the crystal, the displaced atoms are found to return to the original lattice sites, and this is followed by a reduction in d-value as well as the recovery of TL sensitivity. The fission track density also decreases and all the tracks disappear at the annealing temperature of ∼ 800°C. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-121572015-01-16T08:33:21Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/12157/ A study of the effect of natural radiation damage in a zircon crystal using thermoluminescence, fission track etching and X-ray diffraction Amin, Y.M. Q Science (General) The natural radiation damage in zircon caused by the decay of uranium and thorium, present as impurities, is studied, The radiation damage is first gauged by etching the fission tracks. It is found that thermoluminescence (TL) sensitivity (defined as light output per unit test-dose) decreases as the radiation damage increases, suggesting a destruction of TL centres. The spacing d of the (112)-plane is also measured. It is also found that the d-value increases with radiation damage, suggesting the displacement of atoms from their normal lattice sites. However, as the track density increases beyond ∼ 3 × 106 tracks/cm2, the d-value remains at . By annealing the crystal, the displaced atoms are found to return to the original lattice sites, and this is followed by a reduction in d-value as well as the recovery of TL sensitivity. The fission track density also decreases and all the tracks disappear at the annealing temperature of ∼ 800°C. Elsevier 1989-08-10 Article PeerReviewed Amin, Y.M. (1989) A study of the effect of natural radiation damage in a zircon crystal using thermoluminescence, fission track etching and X-ray diffraction. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 280 (2-3). pp. 314-317. ISSN 0168-9002, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(89)90925-X <https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(89)90925-X>. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/016890028990925X http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(89)90925-X |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) Amin, Y.M. A study of the effect of natural radiation damage in a zircon crystal using thermoluminescence, fission track etching and X-ray diffraction |
| title | A study of the effect of natural radiation damage in a zircon crystal using thermoluminescence, fission track etching and X-ray diffraction |
| title_full | A study of the effect of natural radiation damage in a zircon crystal using thermoluminescence, fission track etching and X-ray diffraction |
| title_fullStr | A study of the effect of natural radiation damage in a zircon crystal using thermoluminescence, fission track etching and X-ray diffraction |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study of the effect of natural radiation damage in a zircon crystal using thermoluminescence, fission track etching and X-ray diffraction |
| title_short | A study of the effect of natural radiation damage in a zircon crystal using thermoluminescence, fission track etching and X-ray diffraction |
| title_sort | study of the effect of natural radiation damage in a zircon crystal using thermoluminescence fission track etching and x ray diffraction |
| topic | Q Science (General) |
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