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MAGNESIUM oxide containing impurity levels of 130–1,400 p.p.m. Ni was investigated for use as a γ-radiation dosimeter, and compared with the widely used LiF (TLD-100). Other samples of MgO containing B, Cr, Fe and Co were also tried but none possesses the required characteristics. It has previously been shown1 that MgO is suitable for neutron dosimetry when thermally stimulated exoelectrons (TSEE) are used.
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CARTER, A. Thermoluminescence of magnesium oxide. Nature 260, 133–134 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/260133a0
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