A Course in Luminescence Measurements and Analyses for Radiation Dosimetry

"Luminescence, the eerie glow of light emitted by many physical and biological substances, is familiar to us all.

The bright speck of a firefly, the luminous glow from seawater in the evening, the glow of a watch dial in the dark - all are examples of luminescence phenomena that are familiar to most of us.

Familiarity and understanding are not synonymous, however.

Indeed, an understanding of the various luminescence phenomena has a very long genesis and over the centuries there have been several "...divers kinds of Degrees of Explication ...".

Luminescence has had, and continues to have, practical uses in both every-day and in more esoteric applications.

Computer screens, electronic indicators, lighting, lasers and many, many other examples are indications that the field of luminescence is very broad and potentially very useful.

One such field of use is in the detection and measurement of radiation - a field generally known as "dosimetr