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Effect of radiation on the optical characteristics of quartz glass

Journal Article · · Sov. At. Energy (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5458127
The authors investigate the effect of radiation on the optical spectra of quartz glasses. Gas-fused KV glass and KSP plasma glass were investigated which were exposed to different sets of doses of Co-60 gamma-radiation. The variation of the reduced optical density is shown at the maximum of the 540-nm absorption band with increasing D values. The authors monitored the stability of the visible tint induced by ionizing radiation after the irradiation of quartz glass was discontinued. The effect of daylight was also studied. The photoluminescence method was used for elaborating recommendations on the development of glass detectors in the range of small radiation doses. The results of these experiments provide a basis for recommending KSP and KV quartz glasses as solid dosimeters of gamma-radiation in wide range of absorbed doses.
OSTI ID:
5458127
Journal Information:
Sov. At. Energy (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. At. Energy (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 59:2; ISSN SATEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English