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Aija Tale

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<title>Spatial correlation of latent image centers active in photostimulable luminescence of irradiated doped alkali halides</title>

2001

Changes in the photostimulated luminescence (PSL) spectrum of an electron irradiated KBr:Tl single crystal in relation to the A-luminescence spectrum upon direct activator ion excitation in the A-absorption band (AL) are found. Based on the view about the spatial correlation between F and activator hole centers, it is suggested that anion vacancy is an additional perturbing factor fot he activator (Tl+) excited (p-electron) state which is already subject to the dynamical Jahn-Teller effect. Dependences of the PSL efficiency on activator (In+) concentration in KBr:In samples irradiated by UV-light (6.30-6.45 eV), X-rays (30 keV or electrons (5.6 keV), are compared. The possible role of 6.45 …

ChemistryPhotostimulated luminescenceExcitonVacancy defectExcited stateActivator (phosphor)Atomic physicsLuminescenceSingle crystalIonSPIE Proceedings
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Possible mechanism of energy storage in optically stimulable materials: doped alkali halides

1997

Radiation-induced effects in doped alkali halides, mainly in KBr:In, are studied by the luminescence technique. The activator luminescence during a 10 s under UV-light or electron irradiation and, after it, the pulsed photostimulated luminescence on a phosphorescence background were investigated. The obtained results allow us to conclude that the main host lattice excitation relevant to both the luminescence processes mentioned above is a very mobile excitonic excitation including a photon phase and the self- trapped exciton in its composition. The photon phase, as we suppose, represents a free exciton luminescence at room temperature. In this phase, via multiple reabsorption in the low-ene…

Condensed Matter::Materials ScienceCondensed Matter::OtherPhotostimulated luminescenceAbsorption bandChemistryExcitonActivator (phosphor)Electron beam processingAtomic physicsPhosphorescenceLuminescenceExcitationSPIE Proceedings
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Efficiency and dynamic range of the photostimulable x-ray storage material KBr:In

1997

By calibrating the photostimulated luminescence (PSL) response with the known intensity of a standard light source, efficiency of the KBr:In powder material to the x- ray bremsstrahlung exposure at room temperature is estimated. At 44 and 85 kV voltages on the x-ray tube, the values of (8 plus or minus 2) multiplied by 10 5 and (18 plus or minus 4) multiplied by 10 5 photons from 1 mm 2 area of the 1 mm thick material are obtained as PSL responses on a 1 mR x-ray exposure, respectively. Under an assumption of the uniform x-ray excitation within the material, the maximum values for the x-ray irradiation dose and the PSL response both corresponding to the upper limit of linearity range are te…

PhysicsDynamic rangePhotostimulated luminescenceAnalytical chemistryBremsstrahlungX-rayIrradiationLuminescenceSaturation (chemistry)PSLSPIE Proceedings
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Performance data of optically stimulable irradiated materials (doped alkali halides) oriented for imaging and dosimetry purposes

1997

Performance characteristics of a doped alkali halide (KBr:In)-based imaging plate (IP) and dosemeter (D) both the devices utilizing optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) and suitable for UV-light and x-ray energy recording are described. By exploiting (silicon) photodiode array as a photodetector, the detective quantum efficiency of 0.1 for IP (KBr:In) can be achieved. A very wide dynamic range, 1010:1 for UV (6.35 eV) and 1011:1 for x-ray (44 kV tube voltage) OSL recording at the spatial resolution of 1 mm2, is favorable for digital imaging and considerably improves image quality. These possibilities are illustrated by presenting available information capacities, energy consumption per b…

Materials scienceOptically stimulated luminescencebusiness.industryPhotodetectorPhotodiodelaw.inventionDetective quantum efficiencyOpticslawWide dynamic rangeOptoelectronicsQuantum efficiencyContrast ratioLuminescencebusinessSPIE Proceedings
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