Luminescence and paramagnetic centers in antigorite and Lizardite, two menbers of serpentine group: a comparative study / Estudo comparativo entre as propriedades dos centros luminescentes e paramagnéticos da antigorita e da lizardita do grupo da SERPENTINA: `Mg IND.3´[Si IND.2´`O IND.5´]`(OH) IND.4´

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2008

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In this work, we are describing crystals luminescent properties of Antigorite (monoclinic, Mg3-x[Si2O5](OH)4-2x) and Lizardite (triclinic, Mg3[(Si,Fe)2O5](OH)4). They were studied simultaneously applying several techniques, like: Thermoluminescence (TL), Optical Absorption (OA), Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR), X-rays diffraction and Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP). Using cold pressed elements and heating the samples to 350 oC for TL measurements, we can observe reproductive peaks. Antigorita show well differentiated peaks and intensities, but Lizardite show overlapped and similar intensity peaks. Peaks of both samples occur around 150, 200, 250, 300 oC, and all them grow linearly up to 2 kGy, saturating for high doses, except 250 oC peak which continue growing with dose until 172 kGy. TL peaks trap parameters and lifetimes were calculated, the curves were fitted using the GCD method with second order kinetic. The EPR spectrum shows 6 hyperfine structure lines, characteristic of Manganese, besides lines due to Iron. It was possible also to observe two super hyperfine Mn2+ lines. The EPR signal does not change with irradiation dose in both crystals. These impurities were also detected in the ICP analysis. The OA spectrum of lizardite show bands from 370 to 470 nm which were not observed in antigorite samples probably related to Fe3+ and Mn2+. In the infrared region several (OA) bands of Mg-OH combination were observed. Again the OA spectrum of these crystals does not change with irradiation dose. We conclude that TL samples peaks around 150, 200, 250, 300 oC can be used for radiation ionizing dosimetry (y-rays and B- particle) for intermediate and high doses.

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propriedades dos sólidos solid state physics serpentinas solid properties serpentines física do estado sólido

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