Thermoluminescence of new Al2O3-BeO ceramics after exposure to high radiation doses

New Al2O3-BeO ceramics were synthesized from alumina nanopowder in BeO crucibles by high-temperature treatment in reducing conditions. It was found that the TL curve of these ceramics is characterized by a dosimetric peak at 520-530 K for a heating rate of 2 K/s. The integrated TL of the peak is not influenced by the heating rate of the samples, unlike that in anion-defective alumina and beryllia crystals. The presence of an energy distribution of the traps which cause dosimetric TL peak is verified by Tm-Tstop and initial rise methods. Linear dependence on dose of the intensity of TL peak at 520-530 K is observed in the 10-300 Gy gamma-dose range. The diversity of TL sensitivity of the ceramic samples synthesized in one cycle does not exceed 10%. The results obtained show that the newly synthesized Al2O3-BeO ceramics are promising materials for TL dosimetry of high doses of ionizing radiation.