Thermoluminescence in systems not subjected to the usual approximations for first- and second-order kinetics

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5012765

Levy, P W

The properties of thermoluminescence (TL) glow curves have been studied in systems, containing one or more glow peaks, not restricted to the assumptions used to derive the usual first and second order glow peak kinetic expressions. If retrapping is negligible first order glow peaks are obtained whose peak temperature and shape are independent of other factors such as initial trapped charge concentrations. If retrapping occurs, glow peaks are obtained that are, in most cases, only approximated by first or second order kinetics. Also, in these cases the peak temperature, shape, relative intensity and other glow curve characteristics depend strongly on initial trapped charge concentrations, recombination and retrapping cross sections and other factors.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5012765
• Report Number(s): BNL-31665; CONF-820864-1; ON: DE82020744
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
GLOW CURVE
HOLES
LEPTONS
LUMINESCENCE
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RECOMBINATION
THERMOLUMINESCENCE
TRAPPING
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