Abstract
The fading characteristics of KCl:Eu2+ (150 ppm) thermoluminescent crystals is determined. It is shown that the fading cannot be correctly measured without taking into account the phenomenon of self-irradiation of the crystals, due to natural radioactive nuclide 40K which is presented in potassium halide dosimeters. The results obtained can be useful in those applications of KCl: Eu2+ crystals dealing with long-time exposures, or low-dose levels of radiation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3126 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 66 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1995 |