title: Pre- and post-irradiation fading of 6LiF:Mg,Ti (TLD-600) exposed to thermal neutrons.
abstract: The results of (6)LiF:Mg,Ti (TLD-600) glow peaks fading after irradiation by thermal neutrons, as a function of pre- and post-irradiation times up to 3 months, are presented. The measured glow curves were analysed using the computerised glow curve deconvolution and region of integration methods, to study the decay characteristics of each individual peak and the sum of selected peak areas in the glow curve. The results confirm a high stability for the sum of peaks 4 + 5 and 6 + 7, whereas peaks 2 and 3 have a dominant contribution to the fading effect.
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Research Center Negev, P.O. Box 9001, Beer-Sheva 84190, Israel.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vainblat
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: German
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.forename: Z B
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Alfassi
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005459:Fluorides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D007700:Kinetics; D018020:Lithium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D009502:Neutrons; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D018020:Lithium Compounds; C027651:lithium fluoride; D005459:Fluorides