Thermoluminescence recorded in a hyperbolic heating profile

Abstract

Thermoluminescence (TL) glow curves corresponding to a hyperbolic heating profile are computed, for the first time, by solving a system of coupled differential equations using the fourth-order Runge–Kutta method taking into account the presence of thermally disconnected traps. The variations of the peak temperature and the symmetry factor with the change of the fractional-filling ratio have been studied, not only for the TL peaks obtained as a result of the solution of the coupled differential equations but also for TL peaks obeying Randall–Wilkins and Garlick–Gibson equations in a hyperbolic heating program. Finally, the validity of the plateau test has also been considered. PACS No.: 78.60Kn