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Understanding thermoluminescence kinetics in BaWO4 phosphors by glow curve analysis methods

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Thermoluminescence (TL) phenomenon is extensively used in dose measurements of ionizing radiations. Lanthanide doped tungstates are suitable dosimeters for application in thermoluminescence dosimetry. In order to understand the TL mechanism, the information of various kinetic parameters of a dosimeter is always required. In this work, we studied the spectroscopy of traps in undoped, Dy3+ doped and Sr2+ co-doped BaWO4 phosphors by TL methods. The thermoluminescence glow curves were recorded after the γ-ray irradiation in dose range 1–5 kGy at heating rate 5 °C/s. The glow curves of undoped phosphor exhibit two peaks at around 117 °C and 225 °C whereas Dy3+-doped and Sr2+-co-doped phosphors show a single prominent peak at 121 °C and 119 °C respectively along with a shoulder. The glow curves are recorded by variation of heating rates from 2 to 6 °C/s. The electron and hole traps are formed due to γ-irradiation and are identified by applying various glow curve analysis techniques. The glow curves of all the three phosphors are composite in nature. These composite glow peaks were first deconvoluted by TLanal computer program and the kinetic parameters in which trap depth (E) and frequency factor (s) were calculated by computerized glow curve deconvolution, Chen’s peak shape and different heating rate methods.

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The authors like to thank Dr. S.P. Lochab and Mr. Birendra Kumar of Health Physics Lab for providing the research facilities of γ-irradiation and TL measurement at Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi.

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Ambast, A.K., Sharma, S.K. Understanding thermoluminescence kinetics in BaWO4 phosphors by glow curve analysis methods. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 20953–20961 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08901-7

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