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Thermoluminescence and activation energies in Al2O3, MgO and LiF (TLD-100)

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Thermoluminescent characteristics of Al2O3 and MgO single crystal samples obtained from several sources have been determined after X-ray and ultra-violet irradiation. The glow peak spectrum above room temperature, the emission spectrum, the impurity content and distribution and the activation parameters for the observed glow peaks are reported. Czochralski-grown Al2O3 samples indicate a major glow peak, the position of which shifts to lower temperatures with increasing dose, an observation with interesting implications in thermoluminescent radiation dosimetry. MgO also has characteristics which could be useful in dosimetry, especially in the ultra-violet region. Activation parameter comparisons are made for the observed glow peaks in Al2O3 and MgO and in LiF (TLD-100). After considering a number of theoretical and experimental problems and uncertainties, it is concluded that determinations of activation parameters are less meaningful than observations of other thermoluminescent characteristics in the understanding of thermoluminescent behaviour.

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    W. M. Ziniker, J. M. Rusin & T. G. Stoebe

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Ziniker, W.M., Rusin, J.M. & Stoebe, T.G. Thermoluminescence and activation energies in Al2O3, MgO and LiF (TLD-100). J Mater Sci 8, 407–414 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00550162

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