title: A computer program for the deconvolution of thermoluminescence glow curves.
abstract: A quick and efficient computer program was developed in order to resolve the peaks from the thermoluminescence (TL) glow curve. The program was designed to be easily used on any MS Windows-based computer with a graphical user interface. In this program, a new method based on the general one-trap TL equation was adopted to analyse the TL glow curve with the traditional first-order, second-order and general-order kinetics model. The method described here, general approximation, generates TL glow peaks and interpolates the relevant TL parameters from the glow data. The program was tested with simulated and experimental TL glow data and the results were found to be adequate and reliable.
authors.affiliation: The Research Institute of Natural Science and Department of Physics, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Korea. chungks@gsnu.ac.kr
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012984:Software; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*