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<journal-id>0035-001X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista mexicana de física]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. mex. fis.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Mexicana de Física]]></publisher-name>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[A study and characterization of the optically stimulated luminescence response of commercial SiO2 optical fiber to gamma radiation]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Espinosa]]></surname>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Instituto de Física ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[México D.F]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
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<month>02</month>
<year>2011</year>
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<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2011</year>
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<volume>57</volume>
<fpage>30</fpage>
<lpage>33</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0035-001X2011000700007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0035-001X2011000700007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0035-001X2011000700007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Everyday, is coming more common the use of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) as radiation measurement methodology. Although the OSL response characteristics of several chemical compounds such as aluminum oxide, beryllium oxide, potassium chloride and fused quartz have already been studied, research into new OSL materials is of continuing scientific and commercial interest. The thermoluminescence (TL) response characteristics of commercially, Nokia® SiO2 optical fiber have previously been studied. The aim of this work is to characterize the OSL response of the SiO2 optical fiber to gamma radiation. The material preparation, pre-annealing, aliquot preparation, and OSL reading procedures are presented together with preliminary results of the investigation into the OSL response characteristics of the SiO2 optical fiber. The total luminescence was found to be a linear function of gamma radiation dose within the range investigated (15.6 to 93.8 mGy). The experimental method yielded high reproducibility and very low residual effect. The OSL fading curve suggests that the optical fiber can be used for OSL measurements for approximately 150 hours (around 6 days) after exposure to gamma radiation. Taking into account the limits imposed by this fading, optical fiber can be successfully used as an OSL material to measure radiation doses such as those resulting from radiological accidents.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Cada vez es más común el uso de luminiscencia ópticamente estimulada (LEO) como método de medición de la radiación. A pesar de que ya se han estudiado las características de la respuesta LEO de varios compuestos químicos tales como oxido de aluminio, óxido de berilio, cloruro de potasio, y cuarzo; la investigación de nuevos materiales LEO es de interés científico y comercial. Las características de la respuesta termoluminiscente (TL) de la fibra óptica comercial de SiO2 (Nokia®) ha sido estudiada anteriormente. El objetivo de este trabajo es caracterizar la respuesta LEO de la fibra óptica de SiO2 a la radiación gamma. La preparación del material, tratamientos térmicos, preparación de alícuotas y procedimientos de lectura LEO, se presentan junto con los resultados preliminares de la investigación sobre las características de la respuesta LEO de la fibra óptica de SiO2. La luminiscencia total resulto para ser una función lineal de la dosis de radiación gamma dentro del rango investigado (15,6 a 93,8 mGy). El método experimental tuvo alta reproducibilidad y muy bajo efecto residual. La curva de desvanecimiento LEO sugiere que la fibra óptica se puede utilizar para las mediciones de LEO por aproximadamente 150 horas (alrededor de 6 días) después de la exposición a la radiación gamma. Teniendo en cuenta los límites impuestos por este desvanecimiento, la fibra óptica puede ser utilizada con éxito como un material LEO para medir la dosis de radiación, como en los accidentes radiológicos.]]></p></abstract>
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</front><body><![CDATA[ <p align="center"><font face="verdana" size="4"><b>A study and characterization of the optically stimulated luminescence response of commercial SiO<sub>2</sub> optical fiber to gamma radiation</b></font></p>     <p align="center"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="center"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>G. Espinosa</b></font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2"><i>Instituto de F&iacute;sica, Universidad Nacional Aut&oacute;noma de M&eacute;xico, Apartado Postal 20&#150;364, M&eacute;xico, D.F., 01000, M&eacute;xico, </i>e&#150;mail: <a href="mailto:espinosa@fisica.unam.mx">espinosa@fisica.unam.mx</a></font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">Recibido el 10 de marzo de 2010    <br> Aceptado el 31 de agosto de 2010</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>Abstract</b></font></p>     ]]></body>
<body><![CDATA[<p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">Everyday, is coming more common the use of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) as radiation measurement methodology. Although the OSL response characteristics of several chemical compounds such as aluminum oxide, beryllium oxide, potassium chloride and fused quartz have already been studied, research into new OSL materials is of continuing scientific and commercial interest. The thermoluminescence (TL) response characteristics of commercially, Nokia<sup>&reg;</sup> SiO<sub>2</sub> optical fiber have previously been studied. The aim of this work is to characterize the OSL response of the SiO<sub>2</sub> optical fiber to gamma radiation.</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">The material preparation, pre&#150;annealing, aliquot preparation, and OSL reading procedures are presented together with preliminary results of the investigation into the OSL response characteristics of the SiO<sub>2</sub> optical fiber. The total luminescence was found to be a linear function of gamma radiation dose within the range investigated (15.6 to 93.8 mGy). The experimental method yielded high reproducibility and very low residual effect. The OSL fading curve suggests that the optical fiber can be used for OSL measurements for approximately 150 hours (around 6 days) after exposure to gamma radiation. Taking into account the limits imposed by this fading, optical fiber can be successfully used as an OSL material to measure radiation doses such as those resulting from radiological accidents.</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>Keywords: </b>OSL; SiO<sub>2</sub>; optical fiber; gamma exposure.</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>Resumen</b></font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">Cada vez es m&aacute;s com&uacute;n el uso de luminiscencia &oacute;pticamente estimulada (LEO) como m&eacute;todo de medici&oacute;n de la radiaci&oacute;n. A pesar de que ya se han estudiado las caracter&iacute;sticas de la respuesta LEO de varios compuestos qu&iacute;micos tales como oxido de aluminio, &oacute;xido de berilio, cloruro de potasio, y cuarzo; la investigaci&oacute;n de nuevos materiales LEO es de inter&eacute;s cient&iacute;fico y comercial. Las caracter&iacute;sticas de la respuesta termoluminiscente (TL) de la fibra &oacute;ptica comercial de SiO<sub>2</sub> (Nokia<sup>&reg;</sup>) ha sido estudiada anteriormente. El objetivo de este trabajo es caracterizar la respuesta LEO de la fibra &oacute;ptica de SiO<sub>2</sub> a la radiaci&oacute;n gamma.</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">La preparaci&oacute;n del material, tratamientos t&eacute;rmicos, preparaci&oacute;n de al&iacute;cuotas y procedimientos de lectura LEO, se presentan junto con los resultados preliminares de la investigaci&oacute;n sobre las caracter&iacute;sticas de la respuesta LEO de la fibra &oacute;ptica de SiO<sub>2</sub>. La luminiscencia total resulto para ser una funci&oacute;n lineal de la dosis de radiaci&oacute;n gamma dentro del rango investigado (15,6 a 93,8 mGy). El m&eacute;todo experimental tuvo alta reproducibilidad y muy bajo efecto residual. La curva de desvanecimiento LEO sugiere que la fibra &oacute;ptica se puede utilizar para las mediciones de LEO por aproximadamente 150 horas (alrededor de 6 d&iacute;as) despu&eacute;s de la exposici&oacute;n a la radiaci&oacute;n gamma. Teniendo en cuenta los l&iacute;mites impuestos por este desvanecimiento, la fibra &oacute;ptica puede ser utilizada con &eacute;xito como un material LEO para medir la dosis de radiaci&oacute;n, como en los accidentes radiol&oacute;gicos.</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>Descriptores: </b>LEO; SiO<sub>2</sub>; fibra &oacute;ptica; exposici&oacute;n gamma.</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">PACS: 42.81.Qb; 78.55.Qr; 78.55.&#150;m; 78.60.Kn</font></p>     ]]></body>
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