Abstract
Thermal annealing of Cu- ions in γ-irradiated NaCl:Cu has been observed using optical absorption and thermoluminescence over the range from room temperature to 500 K. The first isothermal measurements of the decay of Cu- ions are presented and indicate that the decay is second order with an activation energy of 0.80 ± 0.07 eV. Recovery of Cu+ ions is two stage process, with an intermediate stage involving neither Cu- or unperturbed Cu+ ions. The isochronal annealing curves were different in unbleached samples and in samples bleached to remove F-centers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 227-230 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Solid State Communications |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1992 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry