Untersuchung der Lumineszenzabklingung von Wolframatleuchtstoffen nach Anregung mit UV-Licht und Elektronen

The decay of the luminescence of CaWO₄, CdWO₄, MgWO₄, and ZnWO₄ after excitation with short pulses of light and electron beams has been investigated at different temperatures. Excitation with UV-light yields an exponential decay, and from the temperature dependence of the decay time it can be concluded that at high temperatures non-radiative transitions are prevalent. After excitation with electrons, there are additional effects by the heating up of the “excitation channel”. In this case the decay is not purely exponential and thermoluminescence is observed. This indicates the existence of traps, which are assumed to be located in the centers of the luminescence.