Abstract
The study of the thermoluminiscence (TL) sensitivity of quartz due to heat and irradiation treatments is of importance in dating and retrospective dosimetry. A comprehensive comparative study of the predose effect was carried out for three types of quartz of different origin. Complete TL vs. dose and sensitivity S vs. predose curves were obtained for the dose range of 0.1 < D < 400 Gy. Additional complete sensitivity vs. predose curves were obtained for samples which underwent a combined predose irradiation and a subsequent heat treatment to 500°C. Although the TL vs. dose curves showed very different behaviours, the sensitivity vs. predose curves showed several common characteristics. The sensitivity vs. predose curves showed abrupt changes ∼10 Gy. The sensitivity after a combined predose irradiation and heat treatment to 500°C showed a very gradual change in the whole dose range studied. These results are explained qualitatively by using the modified Zimmerman model for quartz.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 438-441 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Radiation Protection Dosimetry |
| Volume | 119 |
| Issue number | 1-4 |
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| State | Published - 15 Sep 2006 |
