| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1682147 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Cu+ was doped in fused quartz using simple technique and the BSL/IRSL and TL studies were carried out. The Cu+ doped quartz shows enhanced TL as well as OSL sensitivity compared to the undoped material. The OSL sensitivity with blue stimulation, in particular, is relatively high, about 13% of the commercially used OSL phosphor (Al2O3:C-Landauer Inc.) on the basis of initial OSL intensity measurements (i.e. luminescence averaged over first 3 s). Earlier works show that OSL/TL signals in natural quartz is stable and thus can be used in archeological dating and other dosimetric applications. The aim of the present study is to investigate TL/OSL characteristics of Cu+ doped fused quartz.
► Cu+ was doped in fused quartz using simple technique. ► The Cu+ doped quartz shows enhanced TL as well as OSL sensitivity. ► OSL sensitivity is about 13% of the commercially used OSL phosphor (Al2O3:C-Landauer Inc.). ► This phosphor may find applications in radiation dosimetry using OSL.
