BARC/PUB/10//0003

 
  Optimization of preparation procedure of LiF:Mg,Cu,Si TLD for improving the reusability  
     
 
Author(s)

Kim, J L; Lee, J I; Pradhan, A S; Chang, I; Kim, B H; Chung, K S; Choe, H S.

ABSTRACT

Several thermal treatments in the temperature range from 2700C to 3200C (each of 10 min) were tested as a final preparation procedure of LiF:Mg,Cu,Si to improve the protocol of TL readout with less residual signal for the LiF:Mg,Cu, Si TLD. This high sensitivity LiF:Mg,Cu,Si TLD exhibited thermal stability much better than that of the well known LiF:Mg,Cu, P. For LiF:Mg,Cu, Si, a readout temperature up to 3000C did not affect the TL sensitivity and glow curve structure for 12 cycles of exposure and readout following an initial thermal treatment at 295 0C for 10 min. The residual TL signal also remained negligible.

 
 
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