Abstract

The thermoluminescence (TL) studies of CaS : Bi nanocrystalline phosphors prepared by the wet chemical co-precipitation method and exposed to γ-rays have been discussed. The average grain size of the samples was estimated as 35 nm using Scherrer's equation. The samples exhibit a complex TL glow curve with multiple peaks. Sample exposed to γ-rays showed that the TL intensity increases linearly as the radiation doses increased in the 1.012–40.48 mGy range. The trap parameters namely, activation energy (E), order of kinetics (b) and frequency factor (s) of the main peaks of the CaS : Bi(0.08 mole%) sample have been determined using Chen's method. The effect of different dopant concentrations and different heating rates has also been discussed.

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