title: Dosimetric properties of europium-doped potassium bromide thermoluminescent crystals.
abstract: The dosimetric thermoluminescent properties of potassium bromide crystals doped with europium have been investigated. Nominal concentrations of europium ions varied between 0.01% and 1%. The crystals were annealed prior to irradiation following different thermal treatments. We report the glow curve and dose-response characteristics to 60Co gamma rays. After a particular annealing, the crystals showed a strong thermoluminescent peak near 100 degrees C and a linear response for doses between 0.03 cGy and 10 cGy. The sensitivity is approximately 10 times that of lithium fluoride (TLD-100).
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México DF.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Buenfil
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Brandan
mesh_terms: D001965:Bromides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects*; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D003460:Crystallization; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005063:Europium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006358:Hot Temperature; D011188:Potassium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects*; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry
chemical_list: D001965:Bromides; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D005063:Europium; C039004:potassium bromide; D011188:Potassium