Analysis of the main thermoluminescent peak of the glow curve of K2YF5:Pr3+ crystals employing a model of interactive traps

Abstract By employing a model of interactive traps which conforms to experimental findings the glow curve of K 2 YF 5 : Pr 3 + compounds has been analysed. A novel algorithm, which allows the decoupling of the equations describing the carrier traffic among traps, recombination centres and energy bands, is reported. An important conclusion drawn from the results is that it is not always correct to think of each single peak as related only to one trap.