Skip to main content
Article

Studies of changes in the thermoluminescence sensitivity in quartz induced by proton and gamma irradiations

S.A. DurraniDepartment of Physics , University of Birmingham , Birmingham, B15 2TT, EnglandK. A. R. KhazalDepartment of Physics , University of Birmingham , Birmingham, B15 2TT, EnglandS.W.S. McKeeverDepartment of Physics , University of Birmingham , Birmingham, B15 2TT, EnglandRebecca RileyDepartment of Physics , University of Birmingham , Birmingham, B15 2TT, England
1977en
ABI

Abstract

Abstract Investigations are reported of the changes in TL sensitivity in crystalline quartz induced by varying doses of protons and γ-rays. The sensitivity is seen at first to increase and then (with proton irradiation) to show a marked decrease as larger doses are imparted to the sample. This effect is interpreted as being caused by damage to the Al/alkali recombination centre.

Identifiers

Citations and references

Cited by 40 references