Thermoluminescence (TL) and photoluminescence (PL) of Tb3+ and Sm3+ co-doped NaLi2PO4 phosphors prepared by solid state diffusion method
摘要
NaLi2PO4 materials codoped with varied impurity(ies) concentration(s) of Tb3+ and Sm3+ were prepared via solid state diffusion method and their luminescence properties were investigated. PXRD studies confirmed formation of the NaLi2PO4:Sm3+ 1.0 mol%, Tb3+ 0.1 mol% material in orthorhombic phase. Morphological and luminescence studies were carried out using FESEM, PL and TL techniques. TL studies showed that the phosphor material annealed at 600 °C exhibits maximum sensitivity. Dosimetry properties, such as, 1.28 times more sensitivity than commercial TLD-900 phosphor, wide dose range (100.0 mGy–10.0 kGy), moderate fading and excellent reusability, etc. show that NaLi2PO4:Sm3+ 1.0 mol%, Tb3+ 0.1 mol% is promising candidate for dosimetry of high-energy radiations.