title: Effect of co-doping of sodium on the thermoluminescence dosimetry properties of copper-doped zinc lithium borate glass system.
abstract: The effect of sodium as a co-dopant on the thermoluminescence (TL) properties of copper-doped zinc lithium borate (ZLB: Cu) subjected to Co-60 gamma radiation is reported in this study. TL intensity is enhanced with the introduction of sodium in ZLB: Cu. The obtained glow curve is simple with a single peak. The annealing procedure and the best heating rate for the proposed thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) are established, and the phosphor is reusable. The TL response within the dose range of 0.5-1000Gy is investigated. The results show that the thermal fading behaviour is improved significantly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. Electronic address: saidu.aminu@udusok.edu.ng.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saidu
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wagiran
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Department of Medical Radiology, Al-Azhar University, Gaza Strip Palestine, Egypt.
authors.forename: Y S M
authors.initials: YSM
authors.lastname: Alajerami
authors.affiliation: Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL) Nuclear Agency, Malaysia.
authors.forename: A B A
authors.initials: ABA
authors.lastname: Kadir
keywords: Co-dopant; Sodium Oxide; Thermoluminescence