Semnan University Press Progress in Physics of Applied Materials 2783-4794 2 1 2022 01 01 Cerium doped Tungsten-Based Compounds for Thermoluminescence Application 35 40 6910 10.22075/ppam.2022.27086.1028 EN Sanaz Alamdari Faculty of Physics, Semnan University, P.O. Box:35195‑363, Semnan, Iran Research Institute of the applied science center, Kharazmi University, Alborz 3183848348, Iran. 0000-0003-1557-8537 Maryam Haji Ebrahimi Faculty of materials & metallurgical engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran. Omid Mirzaee Faculty of materials & metallurgical engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran. Majid Jafar Tafreshi Faculty of Physics, Semnan University, P.O. Box:35195‑363, Semnan, Iran Mohammad Hosein Majlesara Research Institute of the applied science center, Kharazmi University, Alborz 3183848348, Iran. Mohammad Tajally Faculty of materials & metallurgical engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran. Morteza Sasani Ghamsari Photonics & Quantum Technologies Research School, Nuclear Science, and Technology Research Institute, Tehran 11155‑3486, Iran Aghil Mohammadi Department of Energy Engineering and Physics, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2022 05 05 TLDs (thermoluminescent dosimeters) and ionizing ray sensors are well-known and essential instruments in a variety of medical fields. This work reports the investigation of structural, optical, and thermoluminescence (TL) properties of the Ce: CdWO₄ and Ce: WO₃ nanopowders prepared by the co-precipitation method. XRD and EDX-elemental mapping analyses were performed in order to confirm the crystalline phase and the presence of the elements in the synthesized samples. FESEM images showed that the 70 nm diameter spheroid-like particles and 204 nm diameter cubic-like particle were found in the Ce: CdWO₄ and Ce: WO₃ samples, respectively. The TL measurement was done by exposing the produced pellets to a gamma source. Prepared powders showed strong blue-green emissions at room temperature and a strong TL peak at 350-450 °C under UV and gamma-ray excitation respectively. Obtained results indicate that the nanopowders produced in this work have the potential for use as thermo/photoluminescent materials in photonic devices and detectors. https://ppam.semnan.ac.ir/article_6910_a569398d13eb87b14276380d2921ddbc.pdf