Ionizing-radiation-induced storage-luminescence for dosimetric applications

Storage phosphors have been used for luminescent-type dosimeters to measure radiation dose. Common storage-luminescence phenomena are optically-stimulated luminescence (OSL), thermally-stimulated luminescence (TSL) and radio-photoluminescence (RPL). In this paper, we review the basic mechanisms of OSL, TSL and RPL, and storage phosphor materials for practical dosimetry applications are introduced. Following these reviews, recent R&D of OSL, TSL and RPL materials is summarized.