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Short Description
The research infrastructure can be divided into two areas.
1. Luminescence measurement laboratory for measuring optically or thermally stimulated luminescence signals (OSL/TL):
For this purpose, a Lexsyg Smart Luminescence Meter from Freiberg Instruments is available, which is used for routine measurement of OSL and TL signals.
2. Preparation laboratory for physical and chemical reparation of the measurement samples:
In the red-dimmed dark laboratory, the light-sensitive samples are routinely prepared and prepared for luminescence measurement.
•Table drill rig with diamond-studded hollow drill • Precision cutting cutter with diamond-set cutting blade
• RF-compatible filter extractor
• Other laboratory equipment for physical and chemical sample preparation
Contact Person
Prof. Dr. Andreas Lang
Research Services
• OSL and TL measurement (e.g. age determination of sediments, rocks and artifacts, luminescence characterization of various materials for scientific questions (dosimetry)
• Physical sample preparation: drill core drawing by means of diamond-encrusted hollow drill, cutting by means of diamond-studded precision cutting device, sieving and gravity separation
• Chemical sample preparation: Cleaning and etching of samples, incl. hydrofluoric acid etching of quartz samples
Methods & Expertise for Research Infrastructure
Physical and chemical sample preparation of sediment and rock samples for luminescence measurements
• Water-cooled bench drilling system for using a diamond core drill
• Water-cooled precision cutter equipped with a wafering diamond blade
• HF resistant fume cupboard
• A diverse range of small equipment for physical and chemical sample preparation
Luminescence reader Lexsyg Smart
• Standard luminescence measurements using thermal stimulation (heating the sample to 710°C using a flexible heating rate) and optical stimulation (using blue LEDs 458 nm, green LEDs 525 nm or IR-LEDs 850 nm for stimulation)
• Photomultiplier for detection of OSL and TL signals in the visible range (300-650 nm) and filter changer equipped with interference and glass filters for optimized signal detection
• Integrated Sr-90 beta radiation source for calibration irradiations
Equipment
Coastal Carolina University, USA
Freiberg Instruments GmbH, Freiberg, Germany
Gyeongsang National University (GNU), College of Natural Science, Jinju, Republic of Korea)
Helmholtz Zentrum München (HMGU), Neuherberg, Germany
Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
Institute of Nuclear Physics, Department of Radiation Physics and Dosimetry (IFJ), Kraków, Poland
Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Radiation Dosimetry Team, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany
Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
Tromsø University Museum, Tromsø, Norway
Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
University of Bonn, Germany
University of Innsbruck, Austria
Université de Lausanne, Switzerland
University of Southampton, UK
University of York, UK
University of Barcelona, Spain
University of Vienna, Austria
2018-2026
Prof. A. Lang
ERC Advanced grant
Luminescence spectroscopy for retrospective radiation dosimetry - a continuous collaboration between Korean and Austrian luminescence laboratories
2018-2019
Univ.-Prof. Dr. A. Lang, Dr. M. Discher, in cooperation with Dr. J. Lee and Prof. K.S. Chung
Founded by Eurasia Pacific Uninet (EPU) network by funds of the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW)
Project with Hiroshima University “Developing practical techniques of retrospective dosimetry for the public in radiological emergencies“
2018-2022
Prof. H. Yasuda, Dr. M. Discher, S. Hirota
KAKENHI (Japanese governmental research fund: JSPS 18KK0147), funded by MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), the Government of Japan
Luminescence spectroscopy for retrospective radiation dosimetry – a laboratory comparison between Korea and Austria
2017-2018
Univ.-Prof. Dr. A. Lang, Dr. M. Discher, in cooperation with Dr. J. Lee and Prof. K.S. Chung
Founded by Eurasia Pacific Uninet (EPU) network by funds of the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW)
hier FODOK Link (muss zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt ergänzt werden)
Inter-comparison exercise for retrospective dosimetry – in the framework of European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS)
since 2016
Univ.-Prof. Dr. A. Lang, Dr. M. Discher, in cooperation with international members of the EURADOS network
EURADOS e.V.
http://eurados.org
RetroDOS (Retrospective Dosimetry)
2020-2021
Dr. M. Discher, in cooperation with Dr. J. Lee, Dr. H. Kim
R&D Project between KAERI and PLUS, supported by the National Research Fundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean Government (Ministry of Science and ICT)
RetroDOS2 (Retrospective Dosimetry)
2022-2024
Dr. M. Discher, in cooperation with Dr. J. Lee, Dr. H. Kim
R&D Project between KAERI and PLUS, supported by the National Research Fundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean Government (Ministry of Science and ICT)
Joining up to improve usage of mobile phone protective glass for retrospective dosimetry (ProGlaDos)
2021-2023
Dr. M. Discher, in cooperation with Dr. C. Bassinet (IRSN)
Austria / France Scientific & Technological Cooperation (WTZ Programme), OeAD
A novel and fast method for dose estimation in emergency dosimetry by measuring luminescence of pharmaceuticals (EmDosPharm)
2022-2024
Dr. M. Discher, in cooperation with Dr. A. Mrozik (IFJ PAN)
Austria / Poland Scientific & Technological Cooperation (WTZ Programme), OeAD
2019
Discher, M., Dornich, K., Richter, A., Mauz, B., Lang, A.
Radiation Measurements
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2019.02.017
Excited state luminescence signals from a random distribution of defects: A new Monte Carlo simulation approach for feldspar
2019
Pagonis, V., Friedrich, J., Discher, M., Müller-Kirschbaum, A., Schlosser, V., Kreutzer, S., Chen, R., Schmidt, C.
Journal of Luminescence
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2018.11.024
Calculating or simulating the dose-rate? A comparison
2018
Discher, M., Mauz, B., Martin, L., Durcan, J., King, G.E., Tsakalos, E., Christodoulakis, J., Lang, A.
Radiation Measurements
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2018.09.006
Investigations of touchscreen glasses from mobile phones for retrospective and accident dosimetry
2016
Michael Discher, Emanuela Bortolin, Clemens Woda
Radiation Measurement
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350448716300671
Integration of new biological and physical retrospective dosimetry methods into EU emergency response plans – joint RENEB and EURADOS inter-laboratory comparisons
2016
Elizabeth Ainsbury, Christophe Badie, Stephen Barnard, Grainne Manning, Jayne Moquet, Michael Abend, Ana Catarina Antunes, Lleonard Barrios, Celine Bassinet, Christina Beinke, Emanuela Bortolin, Lily Bossin, Clare Bricknell, Kamil Brzoska, Iwona Buraczewska, Carlos Huertas Castaño, Zina Čemusová, Maria Christiansson, Santiago Mateos Cordero, Guillaume Cosler, Sara Della Monaca, François Desangles, Michael Discher, Inmaculada Dominguez, Sven Doucha-Senf, Jon Eakins, Paola Fattibene, Silvia Filippi, Monika Frenzel, Dimka Georgieva, Eric Gregoire, Kamile Guogyte, Valeria Hadjidekova, Ljubomira Hadjiiska, Rositsa Hristova, Maria Karakosta, Enikő Kis, Ralf Kriehuber, Jungil Lee, David Lloyd, Katalin Lumniczky, Fiona Lyng, Ellina Macaeva, Matthaeus Majewski, S. Vanda Martins, Stephen W.S. McKeever, Aidan Meade, Dinesh Medipally, Roberta Meschini, Radhia M’kacher, Octávia Monteiro Gil, Alegria Montero, Mercedes Moreno, Mihaela Noditi, Ursula Oestreicher, Dominik Oskamp, Fabrizio Palitti, Valentina Palma, Gabriel Pantelias, Jerome Pateux, Clarice Patrono, Gaetano Pepe, Matthias Port, María Jesús Prieto, Maria Cristina Quattrini, Roel Quintens, Michelle Ricoul, Laurence Roy, Laure Sabatier, Natividad Sebastià, Sergey Sholom, Sylwester Sommer, Albena Staynova, Sonja Strunz, Georgia Terzoudi, Antonella Testa, Francois Trompier, Marco Valente, Olivier Van Hoey, Ivan Veronese, Andrzej Wojcik & Clemens Woda
International Journal of Radiation Biology
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09553002.2016.1206233
Quartz fast component optically-stimulated luminescence: towards routine extraction for dating applications
2016
Shen, Z., & A. Lang:
Radiation Measurement 89, 27-34; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2016.01.034.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350448716300348
Dynamics of Mediterranean late Quaternary fluvial activity: An example from the River Ebro (north Iberian Peninsula)
2016
Soria-Jauregui, A., Jose Gonzalez-Amuchastegui, M., Mauz, B., and A. Lang
Geomorphology 268, 110-122
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.06.006
Engineered Continental‐Scale Rivers Can Drive Changes in the Carbon Cycle
2021
Zhixiong Shen; Brad E. Rosenheim; Torbjörn E. Törnqvist; Andreas Lang
AGU Advances
DOI: 10.1029/2020AV000273
Life before Stonehenge: The hunter-gatherer occupation and environment of Blick Mead revealed by sedaDNA, pollen and spores.
2022
Samuel M. Hudson; Peter F. Biehl; Ben Pears; David Jacques; Thierry Fonville; Paul Hughes; Inger Alsos; Lisa Snape; Andreas Lang; Antony Brown
PLOS ONE
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266789
PTTL characteristics of glass samples from mobile phones
2020
Discher, M., Woda, C., Lee, J., Kim, H., Chung K., Lang, A.,
Radiat. Meas. 132
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2020.106261
Characterization of thermoluminescence of chip cards for emergency dosimetry
2020
Kim. H., Kim, M.C., Lee, J., Discher, M., Woda, C., Lim, S., Chang, I., Lee, S.K., Kim, J.L., Chung, K.
Radiat. Meas. 134
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2020.106321
On the use of retrospective dosimetry to assist in the radiological triage of mass casualties exposed to ionising radiation.
2020
Rojas-Palma, C., Woda, C., Discher, M., Steinhäusler, F.
J. Radiol. Prot. 40
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6498/abc181
Estimation of dose and elapsed time after unrecognized high-dose radiation exposure using the continuous-wave optically stimulated luminescence from Mg2SiO4:Tb
2020
Yasuda, H., Discher, M.
Radiat. Meas. 139
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2020.106474
The 2019–2020 EURADOS WG10 and RENEB Field Test of Retrospective Dosimetry Methods in a Small-Scale Incident Involving Ionizing Radiation
2021
Waldner, L., Bernhardsson, C., Woda, C., Trompier, F., Van Hoey, O., Kulka, U., Oestreicher, U., Bassinet, C., Rääf, C., Discher, M., Endesfelder, D., Eakins, J. S., Gregoire, E., Wojcik, A., Ristic, Y., Kim, H., Lee, J., Yu, H., Kim, M. C., Abend, M., Ainsbury, E.
Radiation Research, 195(3)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1667/rade-20-00243.1
Uncertainty evaluation for organ dose assessment with optically stimulated luminescence measurements on mobile phone resistors after a radiological incident
2021
Van Hoey, O., Römkens, D., Eakins, J., Kouroukla, E., Discher, M., Vanhavere, F.
Radiat. Meas. 141
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106520
Evaluation of physical retrospective dosimetry methods in a realistic accident scenario Results of a field test
2021
Discher, M., Woda, C., Ekendahl, D., Rojas-Palma, C., Steinhäusler, F.
Radiat. Meas. 142
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106544
Technical note: On the reliability of laboratory beta-source calibration for luminescence dating
2021
Mauz, B., Martin, L., Discher, M., Tribolo, C., Kreutzer, S., Bahl, C., Lang, A., Mercier, N.
Geochronology, 3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-3-371-2021
Quantitative analysis of thermoluminescence signals of glass displays from mobile phones
2021
Pagonis, V., Woda, C., Discher, M.
Radiat. Meas. 146
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106614
Thermally assisted optically stimulated luminescence protocol of mobile phone substrate glasses for accident dosimetry
2021
Kim, H., Discher, M., Kim, M.C., Woda, C., Lee, J.
Radiat. Meas. 146
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106625
Thermally assisted IRSL and VSL measurements of display glass from mobile phones for retrospective dosimetry
2022
Discher, M., Kim, H., Lee, J.
Nuclear Engineering and Technology 54
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2021.07.027
A small-scale realistic inter-laboratory accident dosimetry comparison using the TL/OSL from mobile phone components
2022
Kim, H., Yu, H., Discher, M., Kim, M.C., Choi, Y., Lee, H., Lee, J.T., Lee, H., Kim, Y.-S., Kim, H.S., Lee, J.
Radiat. Meas. 150
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106696