UNISA-Brazil Symposium

Contribution List

39. [PLENARY TOPIC] Universality in few-body nuclear and atomic physics

Tobias Frederico (Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica)

26/10/2026, 09:25

Oral Presentation

Session 1

Few-body systems near the Efimov limit exhibit universal, model-independent properties governed by only a few physical scales, especially when the interactions can be treated in the zero-range limit. Such a physical regime can be realized in weakly bound nuclear systems, and in such cases universality is associated to correlations between observables that form model-independent limit cycles,...

3. Chaos and magnetisation waves in arrays of superconductor— ferromagnet—superconductor $\varphi_0$ Josephson junctions

Andre E. Botha (University of South Africa)

26/10/2026, 10:05

Oral Presentation

Session 1

We discuss a discrete model of an annular array of underdamped superconductor—ferromagnet—superconductor $\varphi_0$ Josephson junctions. In this model, the anomalous $\varphi_0$ phase shift arises because of the superconducting proximity effect in the magnetic layer with broken inversion symmetry. It produces a bi-directional, direct coupling between the superconducting part of the applied...

11. Interplay of pairing localization and deformation in the newly observed $^{12}$C cluster decay of proton-rich $^{116}$Cs

Joshua Tolulope Majekodunmi (University Of South Africa)

26/10/2026, 10:25

Oral Presentation

Session 1

Outside the conventional trans-lead region, the recently identified $^{12}$C emission from the odd-odd proton-rich nucleus $^{116}$Cs was found to be more probable than predicted by existing macroscopic and semi-empirical systematics, motivating a microscopic description of its cluster-formation and tunnelling dynamics. We investigate how pairing correlations and deformation govern the...

41. [PLENARY TOPIC] The versatile Python tool uv and its application in Computational Physics

Prof. Moritz Braun

26/10/2026, 11:05

Oral Presentation

Session 2

Python has become the most popular programming language worlwide, also because of the AI boom.Many computational physicists use it frequently.
I have used it for my computational tasks since the early 2000's, when it was an "exotic" language.
However to develop and build Python packages in a reliable, professional way we need a number of different tools for isolation, initialization,...

24. Up-conversion Luminescence of Er3+ doped TiO2 nanoparticles for Bio-imaging application

Langutani Mathevula (University of South Africa)

26/10/2026, 11:45

Oral Presentation

Session 2

TiO2 nanoparticles present several advantages for applications compared to their bulk counterparts. Their high‐surface‐to‐volume ratio, improved charge transport and lifetime, afforded by their dimensional anisotropy, allows efficient contribution to the separation of photo‐generated holes and electrons [1]. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) exhibits tremendous properties such as higher chemical...

7. [PLENARY TOPIC] Nuclear Reaction Dynamics with Weakly Bound Nuclei: Recent Results and Experimental Opportunities at LAFNA

Leandro Gasques

26/10/2026, 12:05

Oral Presentation

Session 2

The study of nuclear reactions involving weakly bound nuclei provides a unique opportunity to investigate the interplay between direct reaction mechanisms and fusion near the Coulomb barrier. In particular, breakup, nucleon transfer, inelastic excitation, and fusion may compete and influence one another, making these systems an important testing ground for models of heavy-ion reaction...

47. Model of compact star with ordinary and dark matter (online)

Pedro Mafa

26/10/2026, 13:45

Oral Presentation

Session 3

10. An overview of Efimov physics from three to two dimensions

Marcelo Takeshi Yamashita (Institute of Theoretical Physics - Sao Paulo State University)

26/10/2026, 14:15

Oral Presentation

Session 3

Efimov states were theoretically predicted for the first time in 1970. They appear in a bosonic three-body system with zero total orbital angular momentum when at least two of the two-body subsystems have an s-wave state at zero energy. In this situation, an infinite number of three-body bound states is formed as a consequence of the appearance of an effective potential proportional to...

23. Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition through Data-Driven Computational Materials Design

Dr Kiprono Korir Kiptiemoi (Moi University)

26/10/2026, 14:45

Oral Presentation

Session 3

The transition to sustainable energy requires the rapid discovery of advanced materials for energy conversion, storage, carbon utilization and clean fuels. The vast materials space and complex structure–property relationships make conventional trial-and-error approaches costly and time-consuming. Computational materials physics, integrating Density Functional Theory (DFT), atomistic modelling,...

43. Shifting Landscape in Materials Modelling — Integrating First-Principles and Machine Learning for Accelerated Materials Discovery (online)

Kingsley Onyebuchi Obodo (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg)

26/10/2026, 15:15

Oral Presentation

Session 3

The rapid evolution of computational materials science is redefining how materials are designed, understood, and optimized. This presentation highlights the transition from traditional first-principles modelling to data-driven materials discovery frameworks. Early work, grounded in Density Functional Theory (DFT), focused on elucidating the electronic, magnetic, and structural properties of...

29. Entering the 2nd decade of Gravitational Wave observations and implications for Multi-Messenger Astronomy

Monos Naidoo (Rhodes University)

26/10/2026, 15:45

Oral Presentation

Session 3

Detection of Gravitational Waves (GWs) in 2015 provided yet further vindication of Einstein’s General Relativity and its predictions that were made more than a century before. Rates of detection have far surpassed those initially projected. As instrument sensitivity refines and with new detectors coming online in a few years, we expect an explosion of detections to add to the growing...

6. [PLENARY TOPIC] Irreversible thermodynamics in cosmology

Amos Soweto Kubeka (University of South Africa)

27/10/2026, 09:00

Oral Presentation

Session 1

Irreversible thermodynamics extends classical thermodynamics to open systems, where energy and matter can be exchanged with the environment. In cosmology, this framework is applied to the universe as a whole, treating it as an open system where space-time curvature can irreversibly convert into matter, producing entropy in the process. Unlike standard adiabatic models, this approach allows for...

31. Nuclear Astrophysics Opportunities with Halo/Cluster EFT

Renato Higa (Universidade de São Paulo)

27/10/2026, 09:40

Oral Presentation

Session 1

The effective field theory for weakly-bound nuclear halos and clusters, Halo/Cluster EFT for short, hinges on a clear separation of a soft energy scale, associated with the weak binding, from a hard energy scale associated with the binding of the core or each constituent of the cluster. That allows a combination of quantum field theory formalism and few-body techniques to describe, in a...

13. Towards resolving energy demand challenges in the age of AI driven economies for developing countries

Cabangani Donga (Department of Physics, Florida Campus)

27/10/2026, 10:10

Oral Presentation

Session 1

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies is increasing electricity demand, creating new energy challenges for developing countries such as South Africa. This study examines how rising AI-driven economic activities, data centres, digital infrastructure, and industrial automation may intensify pressure on South Africa’s already constrained energy system. It...

40. [PLENARY TOPIC] Projectile-halo structural correction in the optical model description of weakly-bound nuclei

Lauro Tomio (Instituto de Física Teórica, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil)

27/10/2026, 10:50

Oral Presentation

Session 2

It will be shown that an explicit treatment of the projectile halo structure within the optical model (OM) provides a more realistic and accurate description of elastic scattering involving weakly bound nuclei. Our approach underlines that, for a reliable description of elastic-scattering observables and reaction dynamics, one should consider the structural properties of halo projectiles in OM...

1. Incorporating halo structure into the optical model formalism

Bahati Mukeru

27/10/2026, 11:30

Session 2

The structure of weakly-bound halo projectile nucleus is taken into account within the standard optical model. This achieved by constructing the nucleus-nucleus potential by means of the double-folding formalism where the projectile density is obtained from its ground-state wave function. This wave function contains the static structure of the ground-state. The obtained nucleus-nucleus...

38. Inverse Problems in Finance: Recovering the Local Volatility surface using Neural Networks

Hermann Azemtsa Donfack (University of Johannesburg)

27/10/2026, 11:50

Oral Presentation

Session 2

Many problems in Physics involve recovering unknown parameters or potentials from observed data. Quantitative Finance faces a similar challenge: given a set of observed option prices, we need to recover the local volatility function that drives the dynamics of the underlying asset. In this study, we explore the calibration of the local volatility surface by inverting the Dupire forward...

2. [PLENARY TOPIC] Can octupole vibrations on the fine structure of the ISGMR in 208Pb enrich its energy scales?

Iyabo Usman (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg)

27/10/2026, 13:10

Oral Presentation

Session 3

This study aims to investigate the effects of the octupole vibrations on the fine structure of the isoscalar giant monopole resonance (ISGMR) in 208Pb. Quasi-Particle Model (QPM) based on the Skyrme Energy Density Functional approach was applied to allow for disentangling the origin of damping mechanisms beyond Random Phase Approximation (RPA) for this heavy doubly-magic nucleus. ISGMR was...

19. Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Bound States, Uncertainties, and Jost Function Construction.

Tshegofatso Tshipi (Sol Plaatje University)

27/10/2026, 13:50

Oral Presentation

Session 3

The Jost function plays a central role in quantum few-body problems by providing direct access to the partial-wave S-matrix and its bound-state pole residues. These residues are related to nuclear vertex constants (NVCs) and asymptotic normalization constants (ANCs), which govern the asymptotic behavior of bound-state wave functions and the strength of reaction amplitudes. In this talk, I will...

21. Thermoluminescence investigation of dosimetric properties of a hydrothermally synthesized CuO compound for dosimetric applications

ABEL MUTAMBU

27/10/2026, 14:10

Oral Presentation

Session 3

Research on the development of high-end luminescent materials, especially nanostructured phosphors (thermoluminescent (TL) materials), is of interest for application in radiation dosimetry. This study hydrothermally synthesized CuO and subsequently annealed it at different temperatures to modify its structural and intrinsic defect properties. X-ray diffraction showed that CuO was a pure...

34. Thermoluminescence and phototransferred thermoluminescence of Zambian calcite

Fiindje Elago (University of South Africa, Department of Physics, CSET)

27/10/2026, 14:50

Oral Presentation

Session 4

Natural calcite exhibits different electron trap structures based on the source. This study presents thermoluminescence (TL) and phototransferred thermoluminescence of naturally occurring Zambian calcite. EDS indicated Zambian calcite to comprise calcium, carbon and oxygen. The TL glow curve of the calcite comprised four peaks around 80, 152, 296 and 474 oC respectively labelled as T1, T2, T3...

9. Electronic, and HER properties of graphene oxide and quaternary nitrogen doped graphene oxide: A DFT approach

SAMWEL OPIYO (UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA(UNISA))

27/10/2026, 15:10

Oral Presentation

Session 4

The development of economical and efficient nanomaterial for enhancement of hydrogen production requires tuning of surface and electronic properties to facilitate optimal attachment of hydrogen ion, transfer of electrons and desorption of H2 gas. This tuning process may be experimentally uneconomical in terms of cost and time. Computational approach ensures proper utilization of these...

35. N-doped graphene oxide-carbon nanotube@microalgae photothermal nanohybrid for efficient solar steam generation

Kholiswa Yokwana (Department of Physics, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa)

27/10/2026, 15:30

Oral Presentation

Session 4

ABSTRACT

Recent progress in the design of porous active photothermal materials with salt-resistant properties for interfacial solar-driven steam generation has garnered significant attention. These novel materials have shown significant potential in the development of next-generation solar evaporation systems with a wide range of water purification via the desalination process. In this...

8. [PLENARY TOPIC] Watching Efimov trimers form across the critical dimension: digital quantum simulation of few-boson unitarity

Gastão Krein (Instituto de Física Teórica, Universidade Estadual Paulista)

28/10/2026, 08:30

Oral Presentation

Session 1

Modeling nonequilibrium few-body dynamics beyond static ground states presents a fundamental challenge for classical computing due to exponential Hilbert space scaling and real-time sign problems. As a hallmark of universal few-body physics, the Efimov effect dictates that three identical bosons at the unitarity limit ($a \to \infty$) form an infinite geometric cascade of bound trimers. While...

25. Thermal Responses of shifted Newing Function to Topological Defects

Uduakobong Okorie (University of South Africa)

28/10/2026, 09:10

Oral Presentation

Session 1

Topological defects have attracted considerable interest because of their significant influence on the behaviour and interactions of molecular systems. This study therefore investigates their effects on the thermal properties of selected diatomic molecules within the shifted Newing function framework. The radial Schrodinger equation is solved using the Nikiforov–Uvarov functional analysis...

18. FASnI₂Br as a solid-state materials platform for photovoltaic applications

Duke Oeba (University of South Africa)

28/10/2026, 09:30

Oral Presentation

Session 1

Solar cells being a clean and renewable energy source help achieve SDG number 7; Affordable and clean energy. The recent solar energy developments are quantum dots, nanomaterials, and perovskite solar cells. Perovskite solar cells have attracted the attention of researchers due to their exemplary high-power conversion efficiencies and numerous advantages over other solar cell generation. It...

42. [PLENARY TOPIC] Developing Radiation Protection Capacity in South Africa's NORM-Regulated Mining Industry Through Industry-Academic Collaboration

Riaan van der Westhuizen (Palaborwa Mining Company, South Africa)

28/10/2026, 10:10

Oral Presentation

Session 2

The regulation of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in South Africa expanded beyond the traditional nuclear sector with the authorisation of mining activities in 1993, bringing industries such as gold, copper, phosphate, mineral sands and rare earth mining and minerals processing under formal radiation protection requirements. Compliance with the regulatory framework requires...

5. Two Observables, One FRB Population, Self-Calibrating Electron Bias for Primordial Non-Gaussianity.

Sim Dlamini (UNISA)

28/10/2026, 10:50

Oral Presentation

Session 2

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) offer a promising new probe of primordial non-Gaussianity (PNG) through the scale-dependent bias signature imprinted on their dispersion measures (DMs). However, this signal is degenerate with the poorly-known IGM electron bias $b_e$, degrading constraints on $f_{\rm NL}$ by factors of 1.7–3.3 once this bias is properly marginalized. In this talk, I present a new...

32. From Breakup to Fusion: The Evolution of a CDCC-Based Description of Complete and Incomplete Fusion in Weakly Bound Nuclear Systems

Jeannie Rangel Borges (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ))

28/10/2026, 11:10

Oral Presentation

Session 2

Fusion reactions involving weakly bound nuclei are strongly influenced by breakup couplings, leading to a complex interplay between complete (CF), incomplete (ICF), and total fusion (TF). A fully quantum-mechanical description of these processes remains challenging, as standard CDCC calculations naturally provide total absorption but do not directly distinguish the different fusion mechanisms....

14. Novelties in a dipolar Bose-Einstein condensate

Sadhan Adhikari (Sao Paulo State University)

28/10/2026, 12:40

Oral Presentation

Session 3

We start the presentation with a brief introduction to the field of Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) superfluid in an ultracold ultradilute gas of alkali-metal atoms. A BEC of dipolar atoms with a large dipole moment exhibits peculiar properties. A strongly dipolar BEC may have a crystalline structure on a lattice called a supersolid, where each site accommodates a droplet of a finite number of...

45. Vortices and Quantum Turbulence in Bose-Einstein Condensates: Stirring and Merging

Sabari Subramaniyan

28/10/2026, 13:10

Oral Presentation

Session 3

Quantum turbulence (QT) - the quantum analogue of classical fluid turbulence - emerges from the complex dynamics of quantized vortices in Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs). In this talk, I will present our recent numerical investigations on vortex nucleation and the onset of QT in two distinct BEC systems driven by fundamentally different mechanisms.
First, I will discuss a quasi-2D dipolar BEC...

36. Lorentz-invariant phase space for three-body mesonic decays of the hypertriton

Emile Meoto (University of Buea)

28/10/2026, 13:30

Oral Presentation

Session 3

The three-body mesonic decays of the hypertriton are studied through Dalitz plots of their Lorentz-invariant phase space. Events are generated with the Raubold--Lynch algorithm. It factorises each decay into two successive two-body decays through a virtual nucleon--deuteron subsystem, whose invariant mass is sampled over its full kinematic range. Exact relativistic kinematics, isotropic...

33. SiO2 interfacial layer for the improved photodiode properties of Silicon Schottky diodes.

Modisa Ntobeng (University of South Africa)

28/10/2026, 13:50

Oral Presentation

Session 3

This study explores the use of a SiO2 interfacial layer in a Schottky diode to suppress unfavourable properties of the formed interface states. The deposition of the SiO2 layer improves the electrical properties of the device by reducing the interface state density. Before device fabrication, the following material characterisations, Raman, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used, to...

17. Unravelling the Interfacial and Photovoltaic Properties of ZnTiO3-Based Solid-state Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using DFT and SCAPS-1D

Ephantus Njeru (University of South Africa, Florida Campus)

28/10/2026, 14:30

Oral Presentation

Session 4

Abstract
The study investigated the photovoltaic performance and optimization of FTO/ZnTiO3 /N719/Cu2O/Pt heterojunction solar cells using a combined DFT and SCAPS-1D computational approach. Density Functional Theory (DFT) was used to calculate the electronic structure and band alignments of the ZnTiO3 electron transport layer (ETL) and Cu2O hole transport layer (HTL). The DFT-realized...

46. [PLENARY TOPIC] Computational Design of Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution Reactions (online)

Juarez L. F. Da Silva (São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo)

28/10/2026, 14:50

Oral Presentation

Session 4

Transitioning to sustainable clean energy requires efficient electrocatalysts to drive the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water splitting. In this presentation, we will report computational results based on the combination of density functional theory calculations, the computational hydrogen electrode framework, and machine learning...

37. The Hopf algebra structure of Leigh-Strassler theories

Hector Dlamini

28/10/2026, 15:30

Oral Presentation

Session 4

We argue and demonstrate that Hopf algebras are the mathematical language most suited to describe the symmetry structure of Leigh-Strassler theories while maintaining their relation to the super Yang-Mills theory [the parent theory].

15. Phototransferred Thermoluminescence Properties of CaGa2O4:Pr3+ Prepared by Solution Combustion Method, Analytical methods and applications.

CLEMENT SICHANGI (UNISA)

29/10/2026, 08:30

Oral Presentation

Session 1

Phototransferred thermoluminescence (PTTL) is a different type of thermoluminescence (TL) that offers the opportunity to investigate the interaction of charge traps by optical stimulation of charge. We hereby present blue light stimulated PTTL of CaGa2O4:Pr3+ synthesized by the solution combustion technique. The TL glow curve of CaGa2O4:Pr3+ exposed to 10 Gy and heated to 500 oC at 1oC/s shows...

28. Investigation of the thermoluminescence Properties of MgCO3.3H2O FOR Radiation Dosimetry

Zerfie Marshet Mehabaw (University of South Africa)

29/10/2026, 08:50

Oral Presentation

Session 1

ABSTRACT
This study investigated the thermoluminescence (TL) performance of magnesium carbonate trihydrate (MgCO3.3H2O) synthesized via a green route using aqueous leaf extract of Eucalyptus globulus as a natural chelating and stabilizing agent. The synthesized material was structurally and morphologically confirmed to be phase-pure crystalline MgCO3.3H2O through X-ray diffraction (XRD),...

30. Stochastic Partitions and Cluster Statistics: Mathematical Methods Across High-Energy and Few-Body Physics

Yannick Mvondo-She (National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS))

29/10/2026, 09:10

Oral Presentation

Session 1

Many physical systems admit configurations that can be described in terms of clusters, fragments, or components of different sizes. This naturally leads to the mathematics of integer partitions and to probabilistic questions concerning how such partitions are distributed and evolve. In this talk, I will discuss a framework based on random partitions, permutation cycles, urn models, and...

26. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution of Gallium Oxyhydroxide Synthesized from Varying Precursor (Gallium Nitrate) Concentrations

Tabitha Alango (University of South Africa)

29/10/2026, 09:30

Oral Presentation

Session 1

Green hydrogen produced by photocatalytic water splitting is a promising clean energy source, but better photocatalysts are needed. Gallium oxyhydroxide (GaOOH) is widely used as a precursor for gallium oxide, yet its use for hydrogen evolution has not been reported. In this study, GaOOH was synthesised by a hydrothermal method using gallium nitrate concentrations from 0.1 to 0.5 M. X-ray...

44. Adsorption Energetics of CO₂RR Intermediates on Cu(111): A Density Functional Theory Study.

Cosmas Kiprotich Chumo (Unisa)

Poster Presentation

Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction (CO₂RR) is a promising strategy for converting CO₂ into value-added fuels and chemical feedstocks while contributing to carbon utilisation and the development of sustainable energy technologies. Copper is uniquely critical to this process as the only pristine metal catalyst capable of producing deep reduction products, such as hydrocarbons and...

16. Engineering Rare-Earth Doped Tantalate Hosts for Advanced NIR Optical Imaging Probes

Jeffrey Som Kwale (University of South Africa)

Poster Presentation

Near-infrared (NIR) optical imaging is a powerful tool for cancer diagnosis, offering deep tissue penetration and minimal autofluorescence. Rare-earth tantalates (RETaO₄) are promising host materials for NIR-emitting probes due to their wide band gaps, chemical stability, and ability to accommodate diverse dopants. In this work, a complete series of undoped RETaO₄ (RE = La, Nd, Gd, Ho, Er, Yb)...

48. Excitation of cluster states in 12C using the 9Be(6Li, t)12C reaction for Nuclear Astrophysics Applications

Mr Ephraim Matloba (School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa)

Poster Presentation

The structure of the excited states in $^{12}$C plays a fundamental role in both nuclear structure and nuclear astrophysics, particularly in modeling stellar nucleosynthesis and understanding the production of $^{12}$ C through the triple-alpha process. Of particular interest is the Hoyle state [1] confirmed experimentally as the $^{12}{\rm C} (0^+_2 , 7.65{\rm MeV})$ [2] and its proposed...

12. N-doped titanium oxide /oxynitride electrocatalyst support for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells applications

Nicholas Onkoba (UNISA)

Poster Presentation

Titanium oxide is a promising corrosion-resistant catalyst support for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells; however, its intrinsically low electrical conductivity limits its performance. In this study N-doped TiO2 (TiO_x N_y) was synthesized via a hydrothermal route using titanium ethoxide, followed by thermal calcination at 750 °C with...

49. Regularised few-body integrodifferential equations approach

Prof. GJ Rampho (University of South Africa)

Oral Presentation

The two-variable few-body integrodifferential equations approach is reviewed by
implementing boundary conditions in hyperangular domain. In addition, a novel
procedure of including effects of higher partial waves of the interaction potential
is suggested. The revised integrodifferential equations approach reproduces results
obtained using an exact method for few-boson systems. These...

27. ROLE OF NUCLEAR INTERACTIONS ON THE GROUND-STATE STRUCTURE OF A THREE-BODY SYSTEM

Mr Mahabe Mahatikele (University of South Africa (UNISA))

Poster Presentation

In this study, we consider the three-body weakly bound systems in which the three-body interaction is always introduced to take care of the dynamics that cannot be accounted for by two-body interactions. In order to get some insight into these dynamics, we study the relevance of the three-body interaction as the number of neutrons in the three-body system increases, the case of $^{6}{\rm...

4. Systematic investigation of density-independent and density-dependent nucleon–nucleon interactions in $^{16}$O-fusion induced reactions

Gerald Maluleke (UNISA)

Poster Presentation

A systematic investigation of fusion reactions induced by $^{16}$O is carried out. Within the double-folding formalism, the nucleus–nucleus interaction potential is constructed using both density-independent nucleon–nucleon interactions (B3Y-Fetal, M3Y-Paris, and M3Y-Reid) and density-dependent interactions (BDM3Y1, CDM3Y6, and DDM3Y1). The reactions $^{16}{\rm O}+{}^{70,72,74,76}{\rm Ge}$,...

50. The Beam Line Centre at the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation

Deon Marais (South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa))

Oral Presentation

The Beam Line Centre (BLC) of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) provides a unique national research infrastructure that combines neutron and X-ray based analytical capabilities in support of materials science, engineering, chemistry, geology, life sciences, and industrial innovation. Operating from the SAFARI-1 research reactor site, the BLC hosts a suite of complementary...

22. Thermoluminescence investigation of dosimetric properties of a hydrothermally synthesized CuO compound for dosimetric applications

ABEL MUTAMBU

Poster Presentation

Research on the development of high-end luminescent materials, especially nanostructured phosphors (thermoluminescent (TL) materials), is of interest for application in radiation dosimetry. This study hydrothermally synthesized CuO and subsequently annealed it at different temperatures to modify its structural and intrinsic defect properties. X-ray diffraction showed that CuO was a pure...