Photostimulated Luminescence (PSL or POSL) is also called Optically Simulated Luminescence (OSL) and can be used for a wide range of dosimetric purposes. It is gaining importance in radiation protection dosimetry, personal dosimetry, medical dosimetry and space dosimetry due to the high sensitivity of some phosphors and is a good alternative for film dosimetry.
Al2O3:C from a few µGy up to several Gy
BeO from a few µGy up to several Gy
Na-dosemeters: Na2SiF6:Cu,P
Other materials like BaSo4, BaSo4:Eu, …
In the form of powder, discs, cubes, …
Natural minerals like quartz and feldspar from a few mGy up to several 100 Gy
Dating of sediments
Higher sensitivity than TL
Sensitivity to light requires extra safety precautions
Mrozik, A., Bilski, P., Marczewska, B., Obryk, B., Hodyr, K., and Gieszczyk, W. (2014). Radio-photoluminescence of highly irradiated Lif:Mg,Ti and Lif:Mg,Cu,P detectors. Radiation Measurements 71, 31-35.
Sądel, M., Bilski, P., and Swakoń, J. (2014). Relative TL and OSL efficiency to protons of various dosimetric materials. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 161, 112-115.
Green stimulated OSL response of a single Al2O3:C crystal to 100 cycles of the identical beta dose measured in a lexsyg research
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