Gektin A, Neicheva S, Shiran N, Fukuda T, Shimamura K
Institute for Single Crystals, Kharkov, Ukraine.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2002;100(1-4):377-80. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a005893.
Absorption, emission and thermostimulated luminescence (TSL) of as-grown and X ray irradiated pure and Ce-doped LiCaAlF6 crystals were investigated. Ce-containing samples demonstrate intensive TSL in the UV region (280-310 nm) with a main peak at 350 degrees C. It is found that the well known UV laser crystal LiCaAlF6:Ce is a promising thermoluminescent dosemetric material.