Thermally stimulated luminescence studies of BaB4O7 compound

In this paper thermally stimulated luminescence (TSL) studies of BaB4O7 compound are reported for the first time. The polycrystalline sample of BaB4O7 was prepared by a melting method and the formation of the BaB4O7 compound was confirmed by an X-ray diffraction study. The compound has orthorhombic structure at room temperature. The TSL glow curves of BaB4O7 compound when heated at a constant heating rate of 4°C/s exhibit two thermoluminescence (TL) glow peaks at 110 and 150°C followed by a shoulder around 210°C. The trapping parameters associated with the prominent glow peak of BaB4O7 are reported using isothermal luminescence decay method (ILDM). As a check the trap parameters are also calculated by glow curve shape (Chen's) method after isolating the prominent glow peak by thermal cleaning technique. Our results show a very good agreement between the trapping parameters calculated by the two methods.