Evaluation of TL and OSL response of CaF2:Tm for electron beams dosimetry in radiation processing
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLICATIONS OF RADIATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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An increasing number of pytosanitary irradiations using electron beams has encouraged the
development of surface dosimetry systems to cope with both lowand intermediate absorbed
doses and dose rates. Besides thewell-established reference and routine dosimeters, ranging
from alanine to radiochromic films, there is an interest in dosimeters based on thermoluminescence
(TL) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) effects. In this context, the aim
of this paper is to study the TL and infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) response of
the calcium fluoride dosimeter doped with thulium (CaF2:Tm) produced via combustion
synthesis (CS) by the Nuclear Energy Department of Federal University of Pernambuco,
Brazil. The pellets with 6mmin diameter and 1mmthicknesswere obtained by pressing the
powder using 10% PTFE as binder material. The individual TL and OSL sensitivities of the
dosimeters of the batch were previously evaluated and a group of 50 pellets with a standard
deviation of 6:8% was selected to be used in this study. After that, the performance of these
dosimeters to electron beams with 1:5 MeV from a DC 1500/25/4 – JOB 188 Accelerator
at the Radiation Technology Center at IPEN-CNEN/SP was investigated. For each dose,
four pellets of CaF2:Tm, together with four pellets of alanine were irradiated with doses
from 0:5 kGy up to 10 kGy. The TL and OSL readings were carried out after a preheating at
100 C during 15 min using a Riso TL/OSL reader, model DA-20. The TL measurements
were taken with a heating rate of 2 C/s, in the range from 50 C to 350 C. The OSL readings
were carried out with infrared stimulation with optical power attenuated to 20% during
240 s. These readings were thermally assisted at 150 C. Residual thermoluminescent glow
curves for IRSL were recorded after stimulation times.
The reproducibility and stability of the TL and IRSL responses were also evaluated, as well
as the dependence with different dose rates.
The results showed that the main TL peak of the glow is in the region of 200 C and it was
observed that the IRSL curve of the dosimeters presents a fast and a slow decaying IRSL
signals. The TL and OSL dose response curves were fitted by a second order polynomial
function with correlation coefficients of 0:97 and 0:99, respectively. The results indicated
the possibility of the application of CaF2:Tm for electron beam dosimetry in radiation
processing.
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ASFORA, V.K.; ANTONIO, P.L.; BARROS, V.S.M. de; GONCALVES, J.A.C.; YAMATO, M.E.; BUENO, C.C.; CALDAS, L.V.E.; KHOURY, H.J. Evaluation of TL and OSL response of CaF2:Tm for electron beams dosimetry in radiation processing. In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLICATIONS OF RADIATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, April 24-28, 2017, Vienna, Austria. Abstract... Vienna: IAEA, 2017. p. 429-429. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/27780. Acesso em: 20 Mar 2026.
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