Browsing by Author "Souadi, GO"

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    Thermoluminescence of β-particle induced Bern-4M muscovite
    Portakal-Uçar, ZG; Akca, S; Balci-Yegen, S; Yüksel, M; Dogan, T; Souadi, GO; Parlak, O; Topaksua, M; Can, N
    Bern-4M muscovite from Switzerland was investigated via X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) and thermoluminescence (TL). Muscovite has the theoretical formula KAl2 (AlSi3O10)(FOH)(2), or (KF)(2)(Al2O3)(3)(SiO2)(6)(H2O). Chemical analysis of the muscovite sample was carried out using EDS for major oxides. The results indicate that muscovite includes oxygen (59.1%), silicon (18.86%), and aluminum (15.22%) as major elements and contains low concentrations of potassium, magnesium, and sodium. In standard muscovites potassium use to be 10% and oxygen 47%, probably the sample was strongly lixiviated before the analysis. The thermoluminescence spectrum exhibits a wide glow peak located at 250 degrees C with a shoulder peak at high temperature region. Trap depth and frequency factor were calculated using Hoogenstraaten's method and found to be 1.16 eV and 1.4 x 10(10) s(-1), respectively. Reproducibility test indicated that the values within +/- 5% were obtained after 15 cycles. The storage time experiments were performed for different time periods up to 1 week for dark fading.
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    Influence of laser excitation power on temperature-dependent luminescence behaviour of Ce- and Tb-incorporated BaMgAl10O17 phosphors
    Kaynar, ÜH; Kaynar, SC; Ayvacikli, M; Karabulut, Y; Souadi, GO; Can, N
    BaMgAl10O17 (BAM) is a highly suitable host lattice for various rare earth ions with excellent luminescence properties in different spectral regions, including a strong photoluminescence (PL) emission from the visible spectral region. A new Ce- and Tb-incorporated BaMgAl10O17 phase was synthesized successfully using a wet combustion method and it was studied as a function of the temperature and laser excitation power. We further characterize the obtained phosphors with X-ray diffraction at room temperature. Different fuel/oxidant (f/o) ratios were introduced to investigate the optimum synthesis conditions for the BAM phosphors and optimum ratio was found out to be 8. The photoluminescence (PL) spectra were collected under the excitation light generated by a Nd:YLF pulse laser at 349 nm as the temperature was increased from 10 K to 300 K. A strong green emission of Tb3+ was observed in the green region of the spectrum due to the D-5(4)-> F-7(J) transition. We also observed a wide emission band from the Ce3+ ion in the wavelength range of 350-650 nm. The luminescence intensities of all phosphors exhibited different patterns with an increase in the temperature. We also evaluated how the PL spectrum of the rare earth-activated BAM host matrix shifts under various laser excitation powers. The PL intensity of Ce-activated BAM significantly shifted (similar to 30 A) to the blue region of the spectrum with an increase in the laser excitation power, however we did observed no shift forTb(3+) activated BAM. The present findings suggest that Tb-incorporated BaMgAl10O17 can be effective as a green phosphor candidate material with a wide range of applications.
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    Thermoluminescence behaviour of europium doped magnesium silicate after beta exposure
    Uçar, ZGP; Kaynar, UH; Dogan, T; Souadi, GO; Ayvacikli, M; Canimoglu, A; Topaksu, M; Can, N
    This article presents a detailed analysis of beta ray exposed thermoluminescence response of a series of Eu3+ doped (0.5-10 mol%) Mg2SiO4 nanocrystalline samples successfully synthesized through solid state reaction method. Optimizing the doping concentration of Eu3+ ion in Mg2SiO4 phosphor was found as 3 mol%. Two main peaks were seen at 246 degrees C and 374 degrees C and also low temperature peak at 78 degrees C. The intensities of these peaks were increased linearly with increasing beta absorbed dose. T-m-T-stop method was used to reveal trap levels. Variable heating rate and computerized glow curve deconvolution methods were also used to evaluate the number of peaks and kinetic parameters, namely activation energy and frequency factor. The results of a series of experiments carried out to investigate some fading characteristics of Mg2SiO4:Eu3+ were also presented. The findings suggest that thermoluminescence properties of Mg2SiO4:Eu(3+ )makes this material suitable and promising dosimetric phosphor material for medical applications.
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    A study on thermoluminescence behaviour of Eu doped LaB3O6 irradiated with beta particles
    Halefoglu, YZ; Oglakci, M; Portakal, ZG; Akca, S; Souadi, GO; Canimoglu, A; Topaksu, M; Can, N
    Lantanium triborate (LaB3O6) samples doped with Eu3+ ions are synthesized via combustion route. This study primarily reports the thermoluminescence (TL) behaviour of LaB3O6 host. X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern reveals that LaB3O6 exhibits a single phase matched with JCPDS card 98-002-3609. Dose response, reusability and trap parameters of TL glow curves are evaluated to clearly reveal the TL features. The results show that the peak positions of TL glow curves are affected by varying the concentration of Eu. The experimental results obtained from the dose-response of LaB3O6:Eu3+ (1%) which has given high TL intensity reveal that the intensity of TL given by the total area under glow curves shows a good linearity (b = 0.997) up to 20 Gy. In addition, the minimum detectable dose (MDD) value has been calculated as 1.45 mGy with a standard deviation of 0.8%. Main TL peak maxima is observed around 197 degrees C with heating rate (HR) of 2 degrees Cs-1. An anomalous HR effect is observed for this peak in the range of 0.5-20 degrees Cs-1 with beta dose of 5 Gy. To find the overlapping peak numbers and determine the kinetic parameters of the main peak of LaB3O6:Eu3+ (1%), Initial Rise (IR) method using T-m - T-stop experiment and CGCD analysis have been performed for HRs of 0.5 and 2 degrees Cs-1. It can be said that the results of the methods are in good agreement when same trap numbers (at least eight separate peaks for both) and close energy values are taken into consideration. Deconvolution procedure of LaB3O6: Eu3+(1%) is performed using general order kinetic equation by R studio 'tgcd'. Additionally, the lifetimes of each deconvolved peaks by CGCD of Eu activated LaB3O6 (1%) have been calculated. Based on the results it can be put forth that TL characteristics of Eu doped LaB3O6 can be used as a promising material for thermoluminescence dosimetry-environmental applications.