Thermoluminescence studies of LiBa2B5O10:RE3+ (RE=Dy, Tb and Tm) Original Research Article

LiBa2B5O10:RE3+ (RE=Dy, Tb and Tm) was synthesized by the method of high-temperature solid-state reaction and the thermoluminescence (TL) properties of the samples under the irradiation of the γ-ray were studied. The result showed that Dy3+ ion was the most efficient activator. When the concentration of Dy3+ was 2 mol%, LiBa2B5O10:Dy3+ exhibited a maximum TL output. The kinetic parameter of LiBa2B5O10:0.02Dy was estimated by the peak shape method, for which the average activation energy was 0.757 eV and the frequency factor was 1.50×107 s−1. By the three-dimensional (3D) TL spectrum, the TL of the sample was contributed to the characteristic f–f transition of Dy3+. The dose–response of LiBa2B5O10:0.02Dy to γ-ray was linear in the range from 1 to 1000 mGy. In addition, the decay of the TL intensity of LiBa2B5O10:0.02Dy was also investigated.