title: Measurements of the optical density and the thermoluminescent response of LiF:Mg,Ti exposed to high doses of 60Co gamma rays.
abstract: The absorption spectra and glow curves of LiF:Mg,Ti exposed to high doses of 60Co gamma rays as well as the optical density curves and thermoluminescent (TL) response as a function of dose were measured. Absorption peaks around 442 nm (2.8 eV), 307 nm (4.0 eV) and 248 nm (5.0 eV) were observed. The optical density is a linear function of dose up to 2500 Gy and then sublinear for the 5.0 eV band, and for the 4.0 eV band it is sublinear with a filling constant of 2.1 x 10(-4) and 6.2 x 10(-4) Gy(-1). The dose response of the 2.8 eV band is linear from 2500 Gy to 10 kGy with a slope of 1.0 x 10(-5) Gy(-1). Once the absorption spectra were obtained, the glow curves and the TL response were obtained. In the dose range, 290-10,000 Gy, the TL response of peaks 5 and 7 was supralinear-sublinear.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, A. P. 70-842, 04510 México, DF, Mexico.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Montaño-García
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gamboa-deBuen
mesh_terms: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005459:Fluorides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008027:Light; D018020:Lithium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D008422:Materials Testing; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D018020:Lithium Compounds; C027651:lithium fluoride; D014025:Titanium; D008274:Magnesium; D005459:Fluorides