Optical excitation processes in the near band-edge region of KAlSi3 O8 and NaAlSi3 O8 feldspar

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 542-548

  Poolton, N R J ^a   Mauz, B ^b   Lang, A ^b   Jain, M ^c   Malins, A E R ^a  

^a DARESBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bandgap; Feldspar; Luminescence

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ENERGY GAP; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOSPHORESCENCE; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

BANDGAP; BANDGAP LUMINESCENCE SYSTEMS; EMISSION/EXCITATION PROCESSES; PHOSPHORESCENCE EXCITATION;

FELDSPAR;

EID: 33646877256     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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