Luminescence properties of common salt (NaCl) available in Nigeria for use as accident dosimeter in radiological emergency situation

In the event of a radiological accident or attack, it is important to assess and quantify radiation dose to the population. This could be done using materials in the vicinity that are sensitive to ionizing radiation. Common salt (NaCl) is known to be a sensitive thermoluminescence (TL) phosphor. Lum...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Janet Ayobami Ademola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
Subjects:
TL
OSL
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687850717300249