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Versatility of thermoluminescence materials and radiation dosimetry – A review
Author(s) -
Duragkar Arati,
Muley Aarti,
Pawar N.R.,
Chopra Vibha,
Dhoble N.S.,
Chimankar O.P.,
Dhoble S.J.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
luminescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1522-7243
pISSN - 1522-7235
DOI - 10.1002/bio.3644
Subject(s) - thermoluminescence , dosimetry , materials science , microcrystalline , radiochemistry , thermoluminescent dosimetry , medical physics , thermoluminescent dosimeter , dosimeter , physics , optoelectronics , chemistry , nuclear medicine , luminescence , medicine , crystallography
Thermoluminescence (TL) materials exhibit a wide range of applications in different areas such as personal dosimetry, environmental dosimetry, medical research etc. Doping of different rare earth impurities in different hosts is responsible for changing the properties of materials useful for various applications in different fields. These materials can be irradiated by different types of beams such as γ‐rays, X‐rays, electrons, neutrons etc. Various radiation regimes, as well as their dose–response range, play an important role in thermoluminescence dosimetry. Several TL materials, such as glass, microcrystalline, nanostructured inorganic materials and recently developed materials, are reviewed and described in this article.