• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.385-392
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• 1997

The shape of TL glow curve is a useful indicator for assurance of correct reading of the personal dosimeter. Since the reading procedure of TLD is irreversible, however, an analytic remedy should be considered to procure reliable dosimetric information for the readings with irregular glow con shape. In this study, kinetic trapping parameters of CaSO$_4$ : Dy Teflon personal dosimeter(Teledyne PB-6A) were analyzed by Halperin and Braner's model for general-order kinetics. From these kinetic tapping parameters, we also developed a simple procedure to retrieve the dosimetric information from abnormally distorted glow curves. The computerized glow curve deconvolution(CGCD) fitting of the reference glow curve with kinetic parameters from this study yields relative errors of about 5% from the expected integral. It was also found that the glow curve remedial procedure developed could retrieve the distorted TL glow curves within ewer ranges of 1575. With the glow curve retrieval techniques, doses incurred by gamma radiation can now be successfully re-constructed for the CaSO$_4$ : Dy Teflon dosimeter resulting abnormal glow curves.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.525-530
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• 2000

국내에서 생산된 농산물의 방사선 조사유무를 확인하기 위하여 TL을 측정하였다. 모든 시료의 first glow curve는 조사선량이 증가할수록 TL intensity도 증가하는 경향을 보여 주었다. 당근, 생강, 감자, 고구마의 상관계수는 0.8522, 0.9968, 0.9612, 0.9071의 높은 값을 나타내었으며, first glow curve의 최대발광온도점은 $176.16{\sim}190.08^{\circ}C$사이에 있었고, second glow curve는 $143.84{\sim}146.56^{\circ}C$ 사이에서 나타났다. Glow curve ratio 1은 감자와 고구마를 제외하고 모두 0.1보다 작은 수치를 보여 비조사시료로 확인되었으며, 감자(0.1840)와 고구마(0.1655)는 0.1보다 큰 수치를 보였으나 독특한 first glow curve가 나타나지 않은 점으로 보아 비조사시료로 확인되었다. 그리고 모든 시료의 glow curve ratio 2는 0.7159보다 높은 수치를 나타내어 조사시료로 확인되었다. Glow curve의 모양을 분석한 결과 second glow curve의 모양이 first glow curve의 유사하였고, 더 낮은 온도에서 나타났다. 따라서 glow curve ratio와 glow curve의 모양에 의해 정확하게 조사유무를 확인할 수 있었고 TL을 이용하여 방사선 조사된 농산물의 검지가 가능함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.269-272
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• 1970

순도 99.98%의 LiF 분말에서 열형광을 검출하였으며 이 때 glow curve의 Peak는 12$0^{\circ}C$, 22$0^{\circ}C$ 및 30$0^{\circ}C$에 있다. 이 LiF 분말에 중량비로 2%(mol 비로 4%)의 MgC1$_2$를 첨가하여 소결시킨 LiF 분말은 비약적으로 강한 열형광을 발휘하였으며 그 flow curve의 특성이 상세하게 조사되었다. 열형광선량계로서 이용되고 있는 LiF는 Mg, Mn 등의 불순물에 의한 전자 trap을 가지고 있는 것이 알려져 있으며 이 실험결과는 이들 불순물중의 하나인 Mg가 확실히 LiF의 결정내에 확신된 것을 시사한다. 소결시간의 효과를 glow curve에서 명확하게 검출하였고 또한 원료인 MgC1$_2$도 열형광을 발휘한다는 것이 이 glow curve를 얻음으로써 확인되었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.3-10
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• 1972

수정의 영형광 glow curve 상,"before glow"의 생성원인중의 하나가 밀폐된 제한 공간내의 산란 감마선의 기여임을 확인하기 위하여 산란선대 일차선의 기여비(S/P)를 측정하였다. 이 S/P와 "before glow"의 유효높이 ($h_{b}$)와의 상관 관계를 고찰하였는바 상관계수+0.9라는 비교적 밀접한 일차 관계가 있음을 알았으며 이는 에너지가 감소된 산란 선에 의하여 여기되었던 전자가 본래 일차선으로 여기되었던 전자보다 얕은 trap에 걸려 있었음을 입증하는 것으로 보인다. 한편 $h_{b}$와 glow curve의 전면적 (At)의 비 및 "before glow"의 유효면적(Ab)과 At 와의 비가 S/P와 어떤 관계에 있는가도 조사하였는데 이들의 관계는 단순하지 않으며 다만 S/P 값이 0.035 보다 큰 영역에서는 간단한 대수함수로 표현되었다. 끝으로 자연수정을 TLD로 사용할 경우 그 재사용을 위한 선량한계를 살펴본 결과 그것은 $10^{5}$ R 정도임을 알아내었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2001

A study was carried out to establish a detection method of irradiated shellfish through thermoluminescence (TL). The TL intensity of first glow curves for irradiated bloody, freshwater, and short-neck shellfish increased from control until 5 kGy and increased slightly room 5 kGy until 10 kGy. Maximum TL temperatures of all irradiated samples tested were below 23$0^{\circ}C$, within temperature interval of 150~25$0^{\circ}C$ recommended for evaluation. Since just in control, glow curve ratios of G3 and G4 calculated from re-irradiated (1 kGy) bloody, freshwater and shortneck were over 0.5, detection in control was possible. However, as glow curve ratios after three months were below 0.5, detection by glow curve ratios after three months was impossible. Gl, which calculated from unirradiated samples, exhibited below 0.1, they were classified as unirradiated. In all samples, all the irradiated shellfish could be classified correctly as irradiated by hemaximum TL temperatures and shape of the second glow curve because those were shown in a lower temperature region than those of the first glow curve.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.188-194
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• 2002

This study was carried out to observe changes in several detection factors derived from thermoluminescence (TL) of minerals separated from irradiated Korean perilla and sesame seeds during storage under normal room and darkroom conditions. The TL intensities of the first glow curves increased from 0 to 5 kGy but only slightly increase from 5 to 10 kGy. Maximum TL temperatures of the first glow curves in all irradiated samples were around 20$0^{\circ}C$, ranging from 150 to 25$0^{\circ}C$. Since the control (0 day of storage) glow curve ratios of G3 and G4, calculated from re-irradiated (1 kGy) sample were over 0.5, detection of irradiation was possible. However, because Gl ratios were below 0.1, they were classified as non-irradiated. There was n unique first glow curve shape that could be clearly seen in all irradiated samples, regardless of storage conditions, that was never seen in non-irradiated samples. In all samples, the maximum TL temperatures and shape of the second glow curve was in a lower temperature range than that of the first glow curve. Therefore, detection of irradiated Korean perilla and sesame seeds was possible fur up to 3 months after irradiation, regardless of storage conditions, by examining several TL detection factors; including TL intensity, glow curve ratios maximum TL temperatures, and the shapes of glow curves.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.648-652
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• 2010

방사선 조사된 터머릭의 혼합비율에 따른 조사여부 확인을 위하여 물리적 방법(PSL, TL)을 이용하여 검지특성을 분석하였다. PSL 분석 결과, 비 조사시료와 조사시료의 PCs값이 명확하게 구분되어 방사선 조사여부를 판별할 수 있었으며, 방사선 조사된 원료를 함유한 혼합시료는 1과 10 kGy 조사시료를 0.7% 이상 혼합하였을 때 intermediate 또는 positive의 결과를 나타내어 TL 확인시험으로 조사여부 확인이 가능할 것으로 사료된다. 시료의 TL분석 결과, 방사선 조사되지 않은 시료는 자연방사선에 의해서 $300^{\circ}C$ 부근에서 최고 peak를 가지는 glow curve를 나타낸 반면, 1과 10 kGy 조사구에서는 $150-250^{\circ}C$의 부근에서 특유의 glow curve를 나타내었다. TL ratio의 산출 결과 비 조사시료에서는 0.001보다 작은 값을, 조사시료에서는 0.355보다 높은 값을 나타내어 이미 설정한 TL ratio 기준에 따라 조사여부 확인이 가능하였다. 혼합시료의 TL 특성은 glow curve의 온도범위는 조사시료와 동일하게 나타나지만, glow curve의 형태와 intensity는 다소차이를 보였다. 조사시료를 2% 혼합하였을 때 1 kGy 시료는 비조사구의 glow curve를 나타낸 반면 10 kGy 시료에서는 조사구 특유의 glow curve를 나타냈다. 그리고 4% 이상 혼합하였을 때에는 1과 10 kGy 시료에서 모두 조사구의 glow curve를 나타내었다. 방사선 조사된 혼합시료의 TL ratio는 0.1 이하의 threshold value를 나타내어 방사선 조사된 혼합시료는 TL glow curve 형태와 온도범위로서 방사선 조사 여부를 확인할 수 있었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2005

This study was carried out to determine whether detection of minerals separated from irradiated mussel could be could be done by thermoluminescence (TL) method. After the minerals were separated by sodium polytungstate solution (2.0 g/mL) from irradiated mussel, organic compounds remaining in the minerals were removed by acid-base treatment and dried at 50℃ overnight, and then the minerals were measured through TL. The TL intensities of separated minerals at different irradiation doses during storage conditions of room and darkroom were obtained. TL intensity of first glow curves for minerals separated from irradiated mussel showed linear increase from the control to 5 kGy and slight increase from 5 kGy to 10 kGy. Since glow curve ratios of G2, G3 and G4, calculated from re-irradiated minerals measured immediately after irradiation and after storage of three months were over 0.5, detection of irradiation was possible. G1, which showed the glow curve ratios above 0.1, was classified as non-irradiated samples because the unique first glow curve was not found within the recommended temperature interval (150-230℃). Hence, on the basis of TL intensity, and glow curve ratio and shape, it is possible to correctly identify irradaited mussels after mineral separation during storage.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.155-164
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• 2009

In this paper, we used computerized glow curve deconvolution (CGCD) software with several models for the simulation of a TL glow curve which was used for analysis. By using the general approximation plus model, parameters values of the glow curve were analyzed and compared with the other models parameters (general approximation, mixed order kinetics, general order kinetics). The LiF:Mg,Cu,Si and the LiF:Mg,Cu,P material were used for the glow curve analysis. And we based on figure of merits (FOM) which was the goodness of the fitting that was monitored through the value between analysis model and TLD materials. The ideal value of FOM is 0 which represents a perfect fit. The main glow peak makes the most effect of radiation dose assessment of TLD materials. The main peak of the LiF:Mg,Cu,Si materials has a intensity rate 80.76% of the whole TL glow intensity, and that of LiF:Mg,Cu,P materials has a intensity rate 68.07% of the whole TL glow intensity. The activation energy of LiF:Mg,Cu,Si was analyzed as 2.39 eV by result of the general approximation plus(GAP) model. In the case of mixed order kinetics (MOK), the activation energy was analyzed as 2.29 eV. The activation energy was analyzed as 2.38 eV by the general order kinetics (GOK) model. In the case of LiF:Mg,Cu,P TLD, the activation energy was analyzed as 2.39 eV by result of the GAP model. In the case of MOK, the activation energy was analyzed as 2.55 eV. The activation energy was analyzed as 2.51 eV by the GOK model. The R value means different ratio of retrapping-recombination. The R value of LiF:Mg,Cu,Si TLD main peak analyzed as $1.12\times10^{-6}$ and $\alpha$ value analyzed as $1.0\times10^{-3}$. The R of LiF:Mg,Cu,P TLD analyzed as $7.91\times10^{-4}$, the $\alpha$ value means different ratio of initial thermally trapped electron density-initial trapped electron density (include thermally disconnected trap electrons density). The $\alpha$ value was analyzed as $9.17\times10^{-1}$ which was the difference from LiF:Mg,Cu,Si TLD. The deep trap electron density of LiF:Mg,Cu,Si was higher than the deep trap electron density of LiF:Mg,Cu,P.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2018

Background: The retrospective dosimetry using RTL quartz can be improved by information for an optical sensitivity of sample connected with the equivalent dose determination. Materials and Methods: The quartz sample from a volcanic rock of Japan was used. After correcting the thermal quenching effect, RTL peaks of quartz were separated by the CGCD method cooperated with the general order kinetics. The number of overlapped glow peaks were ascertained by the $T_m-T_{stop}$ method. The optical sensitivity was examined by comparing the change of intensity on RTL glow peaks measured after exposure to light from a solar simulator with various illumination times. Results and Discussion: Seven glow peaks appeared to be overlapped on the RTL glow curve. The general order kinetics model was appropriate to separate glow peaks. After exposure to light from a solar simulator from a few minutes to 416 hr, the signals for peaks P4 and P5 decayed following the form of $f(t)=a_1e^{-{\lambda}1t}$, while the signals for peaks P6 and P7 decayed by the form of $f(t) = a_1e^{-{\lambda}1t}+a_2e^{-{\lambda}2t}+a_3e^{-{\lambda}3t}$. Conclusion: For dosimetric peaks, the times taken to reduce the RTL signal to half of its initial value were 70 sec for the peak P4, 54 s for the peak P5, 9,840 sec for the peak P6 and 26,580 sec for the peak P7, respectively. We conclude that the optical sensitivity of peaks P4, and P5 gives much higher than that of peaks P6 and P7.