Computational Analysis of Radiation Dosimetry Data

2021 Pamela J. Mackintosh Undergraduate Research Awards, Team AwardWhen appropriately analyzed, thermoluminescent dosimeter glow curve analysis allows for improved quantification of thermoluminescent material behavior while flagging abnormalities. The mathematical separation of a glow curve into contributions from energetically unique trap states, or glow curve analysis, may be used to remove undesired effects of signal fading for complex materials. A generalized glow curve analysis software for the separation of glow curves is presented in this paper. Written in C++, the software uses the first-order kinetics model with automatic peak identification. The automatic identification of peaks is achieved through a unique peak-finding algorithm. The program was performance tested using experimental glow curve data from LiF:Mg,Ti, and comparative results are presented.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/168401/1/PaperManuscriptwithAuthorQueries.pdfhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/168401/2/Poster_ERS2021.pdfDescription of PaperManuscriptwithAuthorQueries.pdf : Main articleDescription of Poster_ERS2021.pdf : PosterSEL