Hole traps in Lu2O3:Eu ceramic scintillators. II. Radioluminescence and thermoluminescence
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A sample of Eu-activated lutetium sesquioxide transparent ceramic has been investigated by combined scintillation and thermoluminescence excited by prolonged gamma-ray irradiation. The thermoluminescence glow curve partially confirms and extends a previous model for afterglow following pulsed X-ray excitation. The initial concentration of hole traps, tentatively attributed to anion Frenkel defects in thermodynamic equilibrium, is found to be substantially augmented by reversible radiation damage. r 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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