Types and Fabrication Methods of Borate-based Thermoluminescence Materials
Abstract
Thermoluminescence (TL) is a kind of luminescence produced by certain crystalline materials that refers to the re-emission of energy received from electromagnetic radiation as light when the substance is heated. Thermoluminescence materials are used in a variety of fields, including environmental dosimetry, personal dosimetry, and medical research. Doping different rare earth impurities in different hosts causes the characteristics of materials suitable for diverse applications in many disciplines to change. Terbium-doped material has shown the highest TL sensitivity, with a wide dosimetry light peak at 240°C. The synthesized phosphors were tested for diametric features such as TL emission spectra, glow curves of thermoluminescence, fading studies, reproducibility, dose-response, and reusability. The method of preparing thermoluminescence diametric materials, as well as investigations and applications, are discussed.