Thermoluminescence properties of ZnO and ZnO:Yb nanophosphors

U. Pal; R. Meĺndrez; V. Chernov; M. Barboza-Flores

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Thermoluminescence properties of ZnO and ZnO:Yb nanophosphors

U. Pal, R. Meĺndrez, V. Chernov, M. Barboza-Flores

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Abstract

ZnO and ZnO:Yb thermoluminescence nanophosphors have been developed and tested under beta radiation. Spherical nanoparticles of sizes ranging from 130 to 1200 nm were prepared through a glycol mediated chemical synthesis. The Yb doping had a thermoluminescence quenching effect compared to undoped ZnO. The 5% Yb concentration produced a low fading, a single thermoluminescence glow peak structure, and a dose linearity behavior adequate for thermoluminescence dosimetry applications. The ZnO:Yb nanophosphor has a great potential as a dosimeter for monitoring in ionizing radiation fields.

Original language	English
Article number	183118
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	89
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2374866
State	Published - 2006

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The authors acknowledge UC-MEXUS and CONACyT, Mexico for their financial support through Grant Nos. CN-05-215 and 46269, respectively.

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