Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5402405 | Journal of Luminescence | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This paper reports the thermoluminescence (TL) and other optical studies made on terbium-doped KBr crystals X-irradiated at room temperature. Photoluminescence studies confirm the presence of terbium ions in the KBr matrix in their trivalent form. Formation of Z1 centres on F-bleaching of X-irradiated crystals is observed. The characteristic emission due to Tb3+ ions in the spectral distribution under optically stimulated emission and thermoluminescence emission confirm the participation of the Tb ions in the recombination process. TL process has been identified to be due to the thermal mobilization of electrons produced during the colouration process.
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Authors
S. Bangaru, G. Muralidharan, G.M. Brahmanandhan,