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Thermoluminescence (TL) is a well-established technique widely used
in do- metric and dating applications. Although several excellent
reference books exist which document both the t- oretical and
experimental aspects of TL, there is a general lack of books that
deal withspeci?cnumericalandpracticalaspectsofanalyzingTLdata.
Manytimesthe
practicaldetailsofanalyzingnumericalTLglowcurvesandofapplyingtheoretical
models are dif?cult to ?nd in the published literature. The purpose
of this book is to provide a practical guide for both established
researchers and for new graduate students entering the ?eld of TL
and is intended to be used in conjunction with and as a practical
supplement of standard textbooks in the ?eld.
Chapter1laysthemathematicalgroundworkforsubsequentchaptersbyprese-
ingthefundamentalmathematicalexpressionsmostcommonlyusedforanalyzing
experimental TL data.
Chapter2presentscomprehensiveexamplesofTLdataanalysisforglowcurves
following ?rst-, second-, and general-order kinetics. Detailed
analysis of num- ical data is presented by using a variety of
methods found in the TL literature, with particular emphasis in the
practical aspects and pitfalls that researchers may encounter.
Special emphasis is placed on the need to use several different me-
ods to analyze the same TL data, as well as on the necessity to
analyze glow curves obtained under different experimental
conditions. Unfortunately, the lit- ature contains many published
papers that claim a speci?c kinetic order for a TL peak in a
dosimetric material, based only on a peak shape analysis. It is
hoped that the detailed examples provided in Chapter 2 will
encourage more comprehensive studies of TL properties of materials,
based on the simultaneous use of several different methods of
analysis.
Thermoluminescence (TL) is a well-established technique widely used
in do- metric and dating applications. Although several excellent
reference books exist which document both the t- oretical and
experimental aspects of TL, there is a general lack of books that
deal withspeci?cnumericalandpracticalaspectsofanalyzingTLdata.
Manytimesthe
practicaldetailsofanalyzingnumericalTLglowcurvesandofapplyingtheoretical
models are dif?cult to ?nd in the published literature. The purpose
of this book is to provide a practical guide for both established
researchers and for new graduate students entering the ?eld of TL
and is intended to be used in conjunction with and as a practical
supplement of standard textbooks in the ?eld.
Chapter1laysthemathematicalgroundworkforsubsequentchaptersbyprese-
ingthefundamentalmathematicalexpressionsmostcommonlyusedforanalyzing
experimental TL data.
Chapter2presentscomprehensiveexamplesofTLdataanalysisforglowcurves
following ?rst-, second-, and general-order kinetics. Detailed
analysis of num- ical data is presented by using a variety of
methods found in the TL literature, with particular emphasis in the
practical aspects and pitfalls that researchers may encounter.
Special emphasis is placed on the need to use several different me-
ods to analyze the same TL data, as well as on the necessity to
analyze glow curves obtained under different experimental
conditions. Unfortunately, the lit- ature contains many published
papers that claim a speci?c kinetic order for a TL peak in a
dosimetric material, based only on a peak shape analysis. It is
hoped that the detailed examples provided in Chapter 2 will
encourage more comprehensive studies of TL properties of materials,
based on the simultaneous use of several different methods of
analysis.
This second edition of the Handbook of Thermoluminescence enlarges
on all the subjects which were treated in the first edition and
adds further arguments, including the theory of thermoluminescent
dose measurement, several examples concerning the kinetics
parameters determination using various methods such as peak shape,
isothermal decay, and so on. A special section is devoted to food
irradiation, an important subject at the present time, and to the
thermoluminescent characterization of the minerals extracted from
the irradiated food. Another new section is devoted to the
thermoluminescent phosphors and their main characteristics.The
analytical treatments of the various thermoluminescent models are
fully developed. As in the first edition, the arguments are given
in alphabetical order to ease research. This second edition
therefore aims to provide real practical support for researchers,
students and personnel involved in radiation protection services,
as well as in medical applications.
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