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X-Ray Induced Luminescence Of Sapphire And Ruby, Ivan Collier Jr.

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Over the past decade the luminescence properties of sapphire (∝-AL₂O₃) and ruby (Al₂O₃:Cr₂O₃) have been the subject of many investigations because of their importance in materials technology. Sapphire and ruby are at present used as lasing materials, radiation dosimeters, and as optical windows. In order that these operations may be made more efficient, and that other useful luminescent properties may be systematically explored and developed, much attention has been given to understanding the luminescent mechanisms from the standpoint of the physics of the solid state. However, mechanisms have …

-Ray Induced Luminescence Of Ruby, Wayne Cooke

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Since the advent of the laser there has appeared a multitude of scientific papers describing the various parameters that would affect the lasing action of the ruby laser. Many investigations have been carried out to determine the efficiency of the R-line fluorescence in ruby: however very little work has been done concerning the X-ray-induced luminescence of ruby.

Certainly the applications to laser technology would be of sufficient importance to merit a study of ruby under continuous irradiation, although this was not the main stimulus that motivated this investigation. The original program of study was undertaken to determine if there existed …