THE EMISSION SPECTRA OF VARIOUS THERMOLUMINESCENT MATERIALS.

Abstract

The thermoluminescence emission spectra of various materials were determined using a quartz-prism spectrograph. The materials studied include: CaF2:Mn, CaSO4:Mn, Li2B4O7:Mn, LiF(TLD-100), CaF2(MBLE), and a terbium-activated lithium-aluminosilicate thermoluminescent glass. The spectra were measured photographically and corrected by means of an NBS quartz-iodine tungsten-filament standard of spectral irradiance. Precautions were taken to prevent spectral distortions resulting from the variation in sensitivity of the film as a function of wavelength, and from reciprocity-law failure. The present spectra are in general agreement with earlier measurements for CaF2:Mn, CaSO4:Mn, Lif(TLD-100), and CaF2(MBLE). The radioluminescence spectra of CaF2:Mn and CaSO4:Mn was determined and found to be similar in shape and peak position to the thermoluminescence spectrum but were narrower. The radioluminescence spectrum of LiF(TLD-100), however, was wider than the thermoluminesdcne spectrum. The radioluminescence spectra of CaF2(MBLE) extended far into the ultraviolet region. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 05, 1966
Accession Number
AD0638495

Entities

People

  • S. G. Gorbics

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Diffraction
  • Distortion
  • Emission
  • Emission Spectra
  • Filaments
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Radioluminescence
  • Sensitivity
  • Silicates
  • Spectra
  • Spectrographs
  • Standards
  • Thermoluminescence
  • Tungsten

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Spectroscopy.