
Figure 1
Diamond Salt — First Glow. (5 Gy dose, heating rate 5 K/s). Left — Hunter et al., 2012 Right — present study

Figure 2
First Glow: Diamond salt. Luminescence Intensity vs Photon Energy and Temperature. (5 Gy dose, heating rate 5 K/s).

Figure 3
Second Glow: Diamond salt. Luminescence Intensity vs Photon Energy and Temperature. (5 Gy dose, heating rate 5 K/s).
Table 1
Interaliquot variance of feedstock salt. Light sum (200–400°C) for 590 nm and 360 nm emissions.
| Aliquot | 590 nm Intensity (cts/Gy(mn)) | 360 nm Intensity (cts/Gy(mn)) |
|---|---|---|
| 926317 | 495377 | |
| 2 | 878076 | 499533 |
| 3 | 803157 | 469752 |
| 4 | 810835 | 558538 |
| 5 | 839150 | 490098 |
| Mean | 851507 | 500301 |
| Variance | 51105 | 33263 |
| Variance (% of mean) | 6.0 | 6.6 |

Figure 4
Salt Survey. Luminescence Intensity vs Photon Energy and Temperature. (5 Gy dose, heating rate 5 K/s).

Figure 5
Cheetham Salt Intensity (cts/Gy(mn).
Table 2
Sensitization from 135°C preheat of feedstock. Light sum (200–400°C) for 590 nm emissions.
| Aliquot | No preheat | 135°C Preheat |
|---|---|---|
| 590 nm intensity (cts/Gy(mn)) | 590 nm intensity (cts/Gy(mn)) | |
| 1 | 926317 | 951361 |
| 2 | 878076 | 986328 |
| 3 | 803156 | 961460 |
| 4 | 810834 | 873617 |
| 5 | 839149 | 923463 |
| 6 | 727036 | 820335 |
| Mean | 851507 | 939246 |
| Std Dev (%) | ±6 | ±5 |
| Sensitivity change (%) | +10 |
| ELEMENTS | Ag | Al | As | Ba | Be | Bi | Ca | Cd | Ce | Co | Cr | Cs | Cu | Dy | Er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITS | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm |
| DETECTION | 0.1 | 50 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 50 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.05 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Saxa | X | X | X | 0.2 | X | 0.01 | 441 | X | X | X | X | X | 6 | X | X |
| Coles | 0.1 | 326 | 1 | 1 | X | 0.05 | 412 | X | 0.62 | 0.2 | X | X | 3 | 0.01 | X |
| Diamond | X | X | X | 0.2 | X | X | 206 | X | 0.44 | 0.1 | 9 | X | 1 | X | X |
| ELEMENTS | Eu | Fe | Ga | Gd | Ge | Hf | Ho | In | K | La | Lu | Mg | Mn | Mo | Na |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITS | ppm | % | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm |
| DETECTION | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 20 | 0.01 | 0.005 | 20 | 1 | 0.1 | 20 |
| Saxa | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 86 | X | 0.009 | 67 | X | 0.2 | 363527 |
| Coles | X | X | 0.11 | 0.03 | X | X | X | 0.02 | 249 | 0.32 | X | 68 | X | 0.3 | 361339 |
| Diamond | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 155 | X | X | 56 | X | 0.4 | 363122 |