Thermoluminescence characterization of smartphone screen for retrospective accident dosimetry

Siti Rozaila, Zahariman and Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin and Wahib, Norfadira and Abdul Jilani, Mohd Khairul Hanif and Sani, Siti Fairus Abdul and Bradley, D.A. (2020) Thermoluminescence characterization of smartphone screen for retrospective accident dosimetry. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 167. p. 108297. ISSN 0969-806X, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.04.047.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.04.047

Abstract

With increasing use of ionizing radiation and associated nuclear materials, concern arises regarding the possibility of harm from unplanned events, both to the surrounding environment as well as to its inhabitants; the Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant incidents come to mind. Retrospective dosimetry can provide estimation of the radiation dose received from such accidents, the information allowing appropriate remedial measures to be formulated. In the affected area a number of objects can be applied as natural dosimeters. Given that the mobile phone is a device used by a large fraction of the population, investigation has been made of the suitability of the phone screen for retrospective dosimetry. Samples of five brands of phone screen were studied (Iphone, Sony, Samsung, Asus and Xiomi), investigating key thermoluminescence (TL) properties, including TL dose response, glow curves, reproducibility and long-term stability of the TL signal. Within the γ-radiation dose range up to 10 Gy, these parameters show the Iphone screen to offer best use as a suitable material for retrospective dosimetry. Reconstruction of absorbed dose is possible for a period of up to four weeks post-incident. One proviso concerns the ability to adequately correct for TL signal loss during this time. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd

Item Type: Article
Funders: Sunway University: INT-2018-SHMS-CRS-02
Uncontrolled Keywords: Phone screen; TL dosimetric properties; Iphone screen; Low fading; Retrospective dosimeter
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Department of Physics
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 19 Jun 2020 00:42
Last Modified: 19 Jun 2020 00:42
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/24889

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