Europium-doped KCl1−xBrx mixed crystals have been studied as a selective ultraviolet (UV) detector material in the actinometric region (200–300 nm). Thermoluminescence glow curves of room-temperature UV-irradiated samples were analyzed as a function of composition x and irradiation wavelength. A thermoluminescence enhancement, relative to the pure KCl and KBr end components is found; for 210–300 nm irradiation the KCl40Br60:Eu2+ solid solution presents a significant increase in thermoluminescence efficiency.
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