Journal of Radiation Safety and Measurement

Journal of Radiation Safety and Measurement

Synthesis of strontium borate doped with Pb by solid state method and characterization of its thermoluminescent glow curve

Authors
mojtaba Keshavarzi
Ehsan Sadeghi
mostafa zahedifar
manijeh Rahimi Balkanloo
Abstract
Strontium Tetraborate doped with Lead SrB4O7:Pb powder was prepared by solid state method. The formation of Strontium Tetraborate compound was analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Thermoluminescence Glow Curve of gamma irradiated sample was investigated in order to use as a thermoluminescent dosimeter. Because of excellent mechanical properties, non-hygroscopicity and sensitivity to gamma radiation, SrB4O7:Pb can be used as a personal dosimeter.
 
Keywords
Solid State Method
Thermoluminescence Glow Curve
Thermoluminescent dosimeter
non-hyggroscopicity
personal dosimeter
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