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J Zarate-Medina1, K J Sandoval-Cedeño1, A Barrera-Villatoro1
1Instituto de Investigacion en Metalurgia y Materiales de la Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Edif. "U", C.U. 58060 Morelia, Mich., México.
Abstract:
This paper presents the experimental results of the thermoluminescence (TL) induced by gamma radiation in synthetic hydroxyapatite (HAp) obtained by the precipitation method, using Ca(NO3)2·4H2O and (NH4)2HPO4 and calcined at different temperatures. The structural and morphological characterization was carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. TL response as a function of gamma radiation dose was in a wide range, where intensity was enhanced in the sample annealed at 900°C, which tricalcium diphosphate (TCP) phase appear. Fading of the TL was also studied.
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