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ON THE LUMINESCENCE MINIMUM IN CERTAIN SCINTILLATOR SOLUTIONS

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1731621· OSTI ID:4081996
Several scintillator solutions were examined for the luminescence minimum previously reported for the case of Co/sup 60/ gamma -irradiated cyclohexane + benzene + p-terphenyl with oxygen present. The minimum is shown to be dependent on the nature of the solvents and of the quencher. A satisfactory interpretation of the data involves the notion of energy transfer from molecules of the less-efficient ("common") solvent to the molecules of the more efficient ("better") solvent and thence to the scintillator. The latter transfer appears to involve more than one molecule of the solvent. A suggested model of the quenching process explains the existence of two classes of quenchers, one of which does not give a minimum. (auth)
Research Organization:
Univ. of Notre Dame, Ind.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-15-011813
OSTI ID:
4081996
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 34; ISSN JCPSA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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