Modelling and simulations for signal loss evaluation during sampling phase for thermoluminescence authenticity tests

Authors

  • Anna Maria Gueli
  • Martina Pace
  • Stefania Pasquale
  • Giuseppe Politi
  • Giuseppe Stella
  • Carlo Trigona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21014/acta_imeko.v10i1.876

Abstract

In authenticity tests using the thermoluminescence (TL) method, the sampling phase is fundamental to collecting an appropriate amount of powder for analysis. The powder is usually obtained by drilling in hidden and pertinently selected areas of an artefact. During the drilling, a local temperature increase can occur, and, because thermoluminescence emission is dependent on the heating rate, the authenticity test result could be invalidated due to underestimation of the signal intensity. In this work, the percentage of signal intensity loss is investigated through the combination of a dynamic electro-mechanical model and a typical TL glow curve simulation. After first modelling the drilling procedure to estimate the maximum temperature reached, the optimal parameters that should be used during the sampling phase are checked by simulations together with an evaluation of the correlated signal losses.

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Published

2021-03-31

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2021)

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Research Papers

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