Microscope cover-slip glass for TLD applications

Abstract

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Low-cost commercial borosilicate glass slides for passive radiation dosimetry

“…Beyond the more typical scientific and kitchen glassware (Pyrex), borosilicates, have recently begun to find interest in thermoluminescnce (TL) dosimetry [7,8]. The boronic content suggests potential for neutron TL dosimeters, with limited studies to-date [9]; similarly, Gedoped silica neutron responses [10,11].…”

“…Present TLD work examines borosilicate glass in the form of microscope cover slips, exhibiting advantageous characteristics, including offering a ready-made mechanically robust product in various thicknesses, also being chemically inert, biocompatible, reusable and easily sterilizable. Due to the rich presence of intrinsic defects, x-ray irradiated borosilicate glass gives rise to appreciable TL [8]. In particular, for the penetrating photon irradiations of interest herein, the responses are characterized in terms of mass-dependent sensitivities, for radiation dose, dose-gradients and dose-rates of practical consequence in radiotherapy and radiation sterilization.…”