title: Thermoluminescence response of new KCl(X)Br(1-X):EuCl3 sintered phosphors exposed to beta and gamma radiation.
abstract: Alkali halides crystals have been the subject of intense research for an understanding of their radiation-induced defects and luminescence properties. They exhibit noteworthy thermoluminescence (TL) properties when exposed to ionising radiation. Currently, these materials are grown employing expensive and rather complicated techniques. In this work, the results on the TL properties of new alkali halides phosphors fabricated by a simple and inexpensive procedure are presented. The samples were made by mixing KCl, KBr and EuCl3 salts, and compressing them at a pressure of 3.2 x 10(7) Pa during 3 min, followed by sintering at 700 degrees C during 24 h under air atmosphere. The dosimetric response of the samples showed an increase with radiation dose in the 1.5-20.0 Gy dose range for beta and gamma radiation. The TL glow curves in sintered samples presented significant differences in their peak structures compared with monocrystalline samples, indicating that the nature of the trapping states and the recombination mechanisms may be different.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Física, Universidad de Sonora, Apdo. Postal 5-088, Hermosillo, Sonora 83190, México. rbernal@correom.uson.mx
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bernal
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cruz-Zaragoza
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cruz-Vázquez
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Burruel-Ibarra
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rivera-Flores
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barboza-Flores
mesh_terms: D001610:Beta Particles; D001966:Bromine / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D002713:Chlorine / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005063:Europium / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005720:Gamma Rays; D008422:Materials Testing; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005063:Europium; D002713:Chlorine; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D001966:Bromine