Abstract

Recent development of LiF:Mg,Cu,Si exhibiting high TL sensitivity (55 times that of TLD-100 LiF:Mg,Ti) and insignificant higher temperature peak leading to negligible residual TL signal has provided a TLD for pragmatic replacement of both LiF:Mg,Ti and LiF:Mg,Cu,P in personal dosimetry. LiF:Mg,Cu,Si withstood readout temperature up to 300 ∘ C . For the reader annealing using a maximum readout temperature and clamping at 260 ∘ C , no significant change in the TL sensitivity and glow curve structure was observed for more than 100 reuse cycles of exposures (5.5 mGy) and readout. TL emission spectrum LiF:Mg,Cu,Si was found to have three emission bands peaking at 355, 385 and 440 nm similar to that of LiF:Mg,Cu,P but differing in the relative intensities. Negligible fading, insensitivity to room light and absence of the effect of pre- or post-storage annealing on the response and the glow curve structure makes it a strong contender to be opted for personal dosimetry applications.

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