Physical properties and thermoluminescence of glasses designed for radiation dosimetry measurements

• TL stability of soda-lime glass was corrected by dopants.
• DLDL values indicated that the glass samples have good radiation sensitivity.
• Bond compression model theory was used to confirm the results from experimental.
• High elastic moduli of glass samples indicated that high stability of structure.

Soda lime glasses doped with CeO2, Nd2O3 and MnO2 were prepared. Thermoluminescence (TL) properties, such as glow curves and linearity of TL response on irradiation dose were investigated. Results showed that the TL properties depended on the type and concentration of the dopants. Samples were selected to calculate energy trap depth parameters. To design materials for radiation dosimetry, physical properties, ion concentration, elastic properties and effective atomic numbers are important. Theoretical bond compression models were used to determine the elastic moduli for comparison with experimental values. Results show fair agreement between theoretical and experimental measurements. The high elastic moduli of the glass samples indicated high rigidity and stability of the glass matrix structure.

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