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Continuous-wave optically stimulated luminescence properties of Guajillo chilli polyminerals exposed to gamma
J Roman-Lopez1, I B Lozano2, K Ibarra3
1CONACYT-Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, A.P.70-543, 04510, Ciudad de México, México.
Abstract:
In this investigation, the Continuous-Wave Optically Stimulated Luminescence (CW-OSL) properties of polyminerals extracted from Mexican and Peruvian Guajillo chilli were studied using a source of cesium-137 (Cs-137) gamma radiation. The Guajillo chilli polyminerals were stimulated with blue light for 120 s, and their luminescence was detected in the UV region. The General Order Kinetics (GOK) deconvolution analysis of the CW-OSL curves was carried out using three individual components. The CW-OSL dose response from 10 to 5000 Gy was analysed in Guajillo chilli polyminerals. After different storage periods, the polyminerals show an increase in the CW-OSL intensity. A strong and moderate effect of the sunlight (60 min) and artificial (6 h) light is observed on the CW-OSL response. Therefore, the CW-OSL properties of polyminerals could be used in the identification of Mexican and Peruvian Guajillo chilli exposed to Cs-137 gamma radiation.
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