Dosimetric properties of thermoluminescent NaCl pellets from Khewra Salt Mines, Pakistan

Abstract

Thermoluminescence (TL) and extended dosimetric characteristics of naturally occurring sodium chloride (NaCl) salt were studied. Pellets were prepared from mined crystalline salt obtained from Khewra Salt Mines, Pakistan and irradiated from 1 mGy to 10,000 mGy using cobalt-60 gamma source. The TL response showed two dominant peaks around 125 C and 230 C, respectively, at low doses, with an additional peak in between at doses beyond 300 mGy. A linear and supra-linear TL response was observed between 1 mGy-100 mGy and 100 mGy-10 Gy dose ranges, respectively.During the first 24 h post-irradiation, the TL intensity dropped by 20%. A maximum angular dependence of up to 50% was observed between 0 to 360 . For photon

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