Long description:

Radiation Dosimetry Phosphors provides an overview of the synthesis, properties and applications of materials used for radiation dosimetry and reviews the most appropriate phosphor materials for each radiation dosimetry technique. The book describes the available phosphors used commercially for their applications in the medical field for dose measurements. Although radiation dosimetry phosphors are commercially available, continuous efforts have been made by the worldwide research community to develop new materials or improve already existing materials used in different areas with low or high levels of radiation. Moreover, researchers are still working on developing dosimetric phosphors for OSL, ML, LL and RPL dosimetry.

This book provides an overall view of the phosphors available, low cost synthesis methods, mechanisms involved, emerging trends and new challenges for the development of emerging materials for radiation dosimetry. It is suitable for those working in academia and R&D laboratories in the discipline of materials science and engineering, along with practitioners working in radiation and dosimetry.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction to luminescence and radiation dosimetry techniques
2. Principles, mechanisms and models of radiation dosimetry
3. An overview of phosphors for TL radiation dosimetry
4. Analysis of the methods for the determination of the trapping parameters for the TL glow curves of the dosimetric phosphors
5. Mathematical theory of the methods used to evaluate the physical parameters of electron trapping levels - application examples
6. Understanding OSL Radiation Dosimetery and Its Applications
7. Analysis of complex TL, OSL, and other stimulated luminescence curves using analytical expressions
8. Low Z phosphors for radiation dosimetry
9. Thermoluminescent materials for high energy dosimetry
10. Nanophosphors for radiation dosimetry
11. Thermoluminescence Radiation Dosimetry in Sulphate-based Phosphors
12. Thermoluminescence glow curve analysis and proposed model for Eu3+ activated MY2O4 (M=Ba, Ca, Sr) phosphors for dosimetric application
13. Thermoluminescence Study of Pure and Doped MgAl2O4 Crystals
14. Advances in the rare-earth doped CaSO4 phosphors for thermoluminescence dosimetry
15. Dosimetric properties of dysprosium doped magnesium borate glass with calcium modifier by gamma irradiation
16. Ion Beam dosimetry: An emerging field
17. Lyoluminescence: Recent developments and dosimetric applications
18. Synthesis of phosphors and fabrication of devices for mechanoluminescence dosimetry
19. Biological Effects of Radiation
20. New challenges in radiation dosimetry and possible materials