<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper, the infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) property of naturally corroded aluminum and its possible applications in retrospective dosimetry have been briefly studied. Results are interesting, in particular with regard to the efforts of finding new and widely available materials for accident dosimetry. For aluminum corrosion, the dose response was found to be approximately linear between 2–80 Gy and to reach saturation before 300 Gy. The signal also showed good repro-ducibility without significant fading over storage durations of up to four mounts at room temperature. In addition to the luminescence, the corrosion samples were also analysed by X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD), but conclusive identification of the luminescent phase could not be made. It is concluded that the IRSL signals of this material can be favourable for dosimetry research.</p></abstract>

In this paper, the infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) property of naturally corroded aluminum and its possible applications in retrospective dosimetry have been briefly studied. Results are interesting, in particular with regard to the efforts of finding new and widely available materials for accident dosimetry. For aluminum corrosion, the dose response was found to be approximately linear between 2–80 Gy and to reach saturation before 300 Gy. The signal also showed good repro-ducibility without significant fading over storage durations of up to four mounts at room temperature. In addition to the luminescence, the corrosion samples were also analysed by X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD), but conclusive identification of the luminescent phase could not be made. It is concluded that the IRSL signals of this material can be favourable for dosimetry research.

Infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) properties of natural aluminum corrosion

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Engineering Physics, Ankara University, 06100, Tandoğan - Ankara, Turkey

Geochronometria

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In this paper, the infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) property of naturally corroded aluminum and its possible applications in retrospective dosimetry...

Infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) properties of natural aluminum corrosion

Online veröffentlicht: 19. Juni 2012

Seitenbereich: 227 - 232

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13386-012-0006-4

Schlüsselwörter
dosimetry, luminescence, aluminum oxide, corrosion, IRSL

© 2012 Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) properties of natural aluminum corrosion

Online veröffentlicht: 19. Juni 2012

Seitenbereich: 227 - 232

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13386-012-0006-4

Schlüsselwörterdosimetry, luminescence, aluminum oxide, corrosion, IRSL

© 2012 Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
dosimetry, luminescence, aluminum oxide, corrosion, IRSL