Abstract

It is shown that all crystals which yield pulses under irradiation with nuclear particles or gamma-rays belong to the class of crystal phosphors. They show luminescence by irradiation in the absorption band, a power law of decay and primary and secondary photo-currents. This statement is proven for CdS, ZnS, AgCl, AgBr, TlCl, diamond of the Type 2 and solid argon.

© 1950 Optical Society of America

Theory of the Luminescence of Sulfide Phosphors

Shepard Roberts and Ferd E. Williams
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 40(8) 516-520 (1950)

Temperature Dependence of the Emission of an Improved Manganese-Activated Magnesium Germanate Phosphor

Luke Thorington
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 40(9) 579-583 (1950)

Some Optical Properties of Lead-Activated Sodium Chloride Phosphors

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J. Opt. Soc. Am. 40(12) 854-862 (1950)

The Relation between Efficiency and Exciting Intensity for Zinc-Sulphide Phosphors

H. A. Klasens, W. Ramsden, and Chow Quantie
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 38(1) 60-65 (1948)

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J. Opt. Soc. Am. 40(8) 509-516 (1950)