Synthesis, RL and OSL characterization of thulium doped NaMgF3 neighborite


Por: Camargo, L., Perez Cruz, L., Cruz-Zaragoza, E., Chavez Garcia, M. L., Santiago, M., Marcazzo, J.

Publicada: 1 feb 2021
Categoría: Radiation

Resumen:
The aim of this work is to study the dosimetric properties of tissue-equivalent thulium doped NaMgF3 neigh-borites and to determine their possible application as dosimeters in personal dosimetry. In this aspect, radioluminescence (RL) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetric properties of undoped and Tm3+-doped NaMgF3 have been investigated for the first time. Samples were synthesized by solid state reaction and by considering a stoichiometric mixture of pure NaF and MgF2 reagents. Two emission peaks centered at 460 and 360 nm have been found in the RL emission spectrum of the doped samples, which can be ascribed to the D-1(2) F-3(4) and D-1(2) - H-3(6) transitions of Tm3+ cations, respectively. Maximum OSL emission under blue light stimulation has been found for samples doped with 0.2 mol % of thulium. Furthermore, the OSL signal of this compound depends linearly on dose within the range 0.05-100 Gy. Besides, its OSL signal features satisfactory repeatability and a minimum detectable dose of 0.04 Gy. Finally, it has been found a low fading of the OSL signal of approximately 13% after the first 60 h, after which the OSL response remains constant. The obtained results suggest the feasibility of using this compound as an OSL detector in personal dosimetry.

Filiaciones:
Camargo, L.:
 Inst Fis Arroyo Seco UNCPBA, Pinto 399, RA-7000 Tandil, Argentina

 CIFICEN UNCPBA CICPBA CONICET, Pinto 399, RA-7000 Tandil, Argentina

Perez Cruz, L.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ciencias Nucl, AP 70543, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico

Cruz-Zaragoza, E.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ciencias Nucl, AP 70543, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico

Chavez Garcia, M. L.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Quim, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico

Santiago, M.:
 Inst Fis Arroyo Seco UNCPBA, Pinto 399, RA-7000 Tandil, Argentina

 CIFICEN UNCPBA CICPBA CONICET, Pinto 399, RA-7000 Tandil, Argentina

Marcazzo, J.:
 (Corresponding Author), Inst Fis Arroyo Seco UNCPBA, Pinto 399, RA-7000 Tandil, Argentina

 (Corresponding Author), CIFICEN UNCPBA CICPBA CONICET, Pinto 399, RA-7000 Tandil, Argentina

 Inst Fis Arroyo Seco UNCPBA, Pinto 399, RA-7000 Tandil, Argentina

 CIFICEN UNCPBA CICPBA CONICET, Pinto 399, RA-7000 Tandil, Argentina
ISSN: 09698043
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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 168 Número:
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WOS Id: 000605532900041
ID de PubMed: 33229198