Thermoluminescence yield of neutron irradiated Gd:Mg-doped silica glass

The thermoluminescence yield of silica glass doped with Gd2O3 and MgO is investigated as a potential material for neutron dose measurement. The dosimetric materials used herein were prepared via the sol-gel route with concentration of rare earth metal oxides varying from 1 to 10 mol%. Reactor irra...

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Main Authors: N.T., Abahreh, S.F., Abdul Sani, S.S., Ismail, Fernando, Laura Elizabeth, N., Tamchek, A. Karim, Julia, K.S., Almugren, Roslan, Nur Adilah, A.S., Siti Shafiqah, D.A., Bradley
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Published: Elsevier 2023
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author N.T., Abahreh
S.F., Abdul Sani
S.S., Ismail
Fernando, Laura Elizabeth
N., Tamchek
A. Karim, Julia
K.S., Almugren
Roslan, Nur Adilah
A.S., Siti Shafiqah
D.A., Bradley
author_facet N.T., Abahreh
S.F., Abdul Sani
S.S., Ismail
Fernando, Laura Elizabeth
N., Tamchek
A. Karim, Julia
K.S., Almugren
Roslan, Nur Adilah
A.S., Siti Shafiqah
D.A., Bradley
author_sort N.T., Abahreh
collection UPM
description The thermoluminescence yield of silica glass doped with Gd2O3 and MgO is investigated as a potential material for neutron dose measurement. The dosimetric materials used herein were prepared via the sol-gel route with concentration of rare earth metal oxides varying from 1 to 10 mol%. Reactor irradiations were made at 750 kW thermal power, producing thermal, epi-thermal and fast neutron fluxes of 5.61 × 1012, 2.51 × 1012, 2.58 × 1012 n/cm− 2 .s− 1 , respectively. It has been found that 1 mol% Gd:Mg doped SiO2 exhibits excellent dosimetric response over the entire dose range investigated, obtaining a regression coefficient in excess of 96%. The thermoluminescence (TL) glow curves have been deconvolved, at best fit yielding a total of six peaks, the associated activation energies and frequency factors also being obtained. The results indicate sol-gel Gd:Mg doped SiO2 to offer promising performance as a low-cost passive radiation dosimeter, with utility for both radiotherapy and industrial applications.
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spelling upm.eprints-1092352024-08-19T07:09:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109235/ Thermoluminescence yield of neutron irradiated Gd:Mg-doped silica glass N.T., Abahreh S.F., Abdul Sani S.S., Ismail Fernando, Laura Elizabeth N., Tamchek A. Karim, Julia K.S., Almugren Roslan, Nur Adilah A.S., Siti Shafiqah D.A., Bradley The thermoluminescence yield of silica glass doped with Gd2O3 and MgO is investigated as a potential material for neutron dose measurement. The dosimetric materials used herein were prepared via the sol-gel route with concentration of rare earth metal oxides varying from 1 to 10 mol%. Reactor irradiations were made at 750 kW thermal power, producing thermal, epi-thermal and fast neutron fluxes of 5.61 × 1012, 2.51 × 1012, 2.58 × 1012 n/cm− 2 .s− 1 , respectively. It has been found that 1 mol% Gd:Mg doped SiO2 exhibits excellent dosimetric response over the entire dose range investigated, obtaining a regression coefficient in excess of 96%. The thermoluminescence (TL) glow curves have been deconvolved, at best fit yielding a total of six peaks, the associated activation energies and frequency factors also being obtained. The results indicate sol-gel Gd:Mg doped SiO2 to offer promising performance as a low-cost passive radiation dosimeter, with utility for both radiotherapy and industrial applications. Elsevier 2023-01 Article PeerReviewed N.T., Abahreh and S.F., Abdul Sani and S.S., Ismail and Fernando, Laura Elizabeth and N., Tamchek and A. Karim, Julia and K.S., Almugren and Roslan, Nur Adilah and A.S., Siti Shafiqah and D.A., Bradley (2023) Thermoluminescence yield of neutron irradiated Gd:Mg-doped silica glass. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 202. art. no. 110522. pp. 1-8. ISSN 0969-806X; ESSN: 1879-0895 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0969806X22005588 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110522
spellingShingle N.T., Abahreh
S.F., Abdul Sani
S.S., Ismail
Fernando, Laura Elizabeth
N., Tamchek
A. Karim, Julia
K.S., Almugren
Roslan, Nur Adilah
A.S., Siti Shafiqah
D.A., Bradley
Thermoluminescence yield of neutron irradiated Gd:Mg-doped silica glass
title Thermoluminescence yield of neutron irradiated Gd:Mg-doped silica glass
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title_fullStr Thermoluminescence yield of neutron irradiated Gd:Mg-doped silica glass
title_full_unstemmed Thermoluminescence yield of neutron irradiated Gd:Mg-doped silica glass
title_short Thermoluminescence yield of neutron irradiated Gd:Mg-doped silica glass
title_sort thermoluminescence yield of neutron irradiated gd mg doped silica glass
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