Abstract
Current considerable application of atomic energy along with the Chornobyl Shelter problems makes the ecology of the nuclear energy of great importance in Ukraine. Therefore the elaboration of advanced dosimetric materials for radiation monitoring in the wide energy of ionizing radiation (IR) and dose ranges is highly requested.
During last years we have been studying luminescent dosimetric materials — europium (Eu) incorporated into solid oxide, phosphate, fluorohalide lattices [1]. Recently we have extended our studies including Cu- and Eu- doped tetraborates. Interest in these materials is connected with their tissue equivalency and very promising properties in the personal and environmental dosimetry.
Dosimetric characteristics are obtained on the basis of time-resolved radioluminescence (RL) and three-dimensional thermoluminescence (3DTL). This presentation includes the following:
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Radioluminescence and dosimetric properties in the high dose-rate region (105–106 Gy/s)
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Thermoluminescence and dosimetric properties in the low dose region (10−3–10−1 Gy)
The main RL characteristics of tested materials:
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high conversion efficiency
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radiation and thermal stability
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linear dependence of RL and TL properties in the wide dose range: 10−3–106 Gy
allow considering them as promising materials for extreme and environmental dosimetry.
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Ignatovych, M., Kelemen, A., Otvos, N., Holovej, V., Ogenko, V., Chuiko, A. (2003). X-Ray Luminophors for Radiation Monitoring. In: Barany, S. (eds) Role of Interfaces in Environmental Protection. NATO Science Series, vol 24. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0183-0_7
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