Abstract
New highly sensitive thermoluminescence detectors of broad application on the basis of anion-defective α-A12O3:C single crystals have been developed. The decisive role of non-stoichiometry in forming luminescence properties of crystals has been ascertained by methods of optical, luminescence and exoemission spectroscopy. Detectors possess the following dosimetric properties: sensitivity to gamma radiation 50 times higher than that of LiF:Mg, Ti; low background, dose threshold about 10-6 Gy; a single glow peak at 460 K; blue luminescence band at 420 nm; negligible fading and the possibility of re-use without annealing procedures.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 15-20 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Radiation Protection Dosimetry |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1990 |
Externally published | Yes |
Field of Science*
- 3.1 Basic medicine
Publication Type*
- 1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database