The thermoluminescence (TL) behavior of a new type of glass system made up of lithium borate doped with magnesium oxide and co-doped sliver, known as LB:Mg/Ag, was examined. The Mg/Ag co-doped LB glasses can contribute to the development of high-performance thermoluminescent dosimetry (TLD) materials for ionizing radiation dose detection and quantification. We produced the glasses through the melt-quenching process and then characterized them to evaluate the influence of dopant concentration variation on the TL properties. The samples exhibited a single broad peak ranging between 160 and 190 °C, with the sample made up of 15 mol% Li, 2 mol% Mg, and 0.6 mol% Ag displaying an optimum TL response. Moreover, the glass that contained 0.6 mol% of Ag had the highest TL intensity. The glass showed minimum fading, excellent reproducibility and annealing procedure. The XRD profiles of the samples showed their true amorphous nature, while the FESEM morphology displayed their surface homogeneity and excellent transmittance. These attractive features of the results may be potential for radiation dosimetry.

Thermoluminescence, Borate glass, Phosphor doped

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