Proton induced luminescence of minerals

This paper presents a summary of Ionoluminescence (IL) for several minerals commonly found in jewellery pieces and/or artefacts ofhistorical interest. Samples including silicates and non-silicates (native elements, halide, oxide, carbonate and phosphate groups) have beenexcited with a 1.8 MeV proton...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: H. Calvo del Castillo, A. Millán, P. Beneítez, J. L. Ruvalcaba-Sil, T. Calderón
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Redalyc-UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:57054202
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57054202
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas
mineral
defects
gemstone
impurities
light emission
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Sumario:This paper presents a summary of Ionoluminescence (IL) for several minerals commonly found in jewellery pieces and/or artefacts ofhistorical interest. Samples including silicates and non-silicates (native elements, halide, oxide, carbonate and phosphate groups) have beenexcited with a 1.8 MeV proton beam, and IL spectra in the range of 200- 900 nm have been collected for each one using a fiber optic coupledspectrometer. Light emissions have been related to Cr 3+, Mn2+ and Pr3+ ions, as well as intrinsic defects in these minerals. Results showthe potential of IL for impurity characterization with high detection limits, local symmetry studies, and the study of the origin of minerals