General features and kinetic analysis of thermoluminescence from annealed natural quartz

Thomas, Sunil; Chithambo, Makaiko L

Title: General features and kinetic analysis of thermoluminescence from annealed natural quartz
Creator: Thomas, Sunil
Creator: Chithambo, Makaiko L
Date Issued: 2018
Date: 2018
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/112885
Identifier: vital:33670
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2018.02.003
Description: The aim of this study is to explore the thermoluminescence properties of beta irradiated natural quartz annealed at 900 °C, that is, beyond its second phase inversion temperature of 867 °C. The sample was annealed to improve its sensitivity and to deplete any residual charge from electron traps. The glow-curve corresponding to 10 Gy shows three peaks when measured at 1 °C/s; a dominant one at 71 °C, the subject of this report, and two other ones at 125 and 177 °C. The dose response of the main peak was studied in the range 1–300 Gy. The activation energy of the main glow-peak was evaluated as ~1 eV. Kinetic analyses using various methods show that the main glow-peak follows first order kinetics.
Format: 6 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: Journal of Luminescence
Relation: Thomas, S. and Chithambo, M.L., 2018. General features and kinetic analysis of thermoluminescence from annealed natural quartz. Journal of Luminescence, 197, pp.406-411.
Relation: Journal of Luminescence volume 197 406 411 May 2018 0022-2313
Rights: Elsevier
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