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Table 2.

Main characteristics of some optically stimulated luminescence materials

OSL material [Ref]	Rel. OSL Sensitivity	Linear dose range wavelength range/peak (nm)	Stimulation wavelength (nm)	Main emission wavelength (nm)	Fading rate	Z Eff; (Tissue =7.4)
AI₂0₃:C[12]	1.00	μGy-10Gy	450-550	∼420	<5%/y	11.3
BeO[36]	∼1.00	μGy-10Gy	∼ 435	∼335	6% in 1st 10 h and then nil	7.2
MgO:Tb[40]	∼1.00	100μGy- 10Gy	500-560	375, 420, 440, 470, 500, 650	43% in 1st 36 h and then nil	10.8
NaMgF₃:Eu[44]	∼10.0	μGy -100Gy	∼ 470	360	40% in 1st 24 h and then nil	10.4
KMgF₃:Cei[42,43]	∼10.0	1μGy- 10Gy	∼ 470	∼360	High and ⁴⁰K Self-irradiation.	14.7
Li₂AI₂0₄:Tb[41]	∼0.01	200μGy- 10Gy	<532	370, 420 and 440	50% in 1st 50 h	9.74
Mg₂SiO₄:Tbi[41]	∼0.11	30μGy- 10Gy	<532	370, 420 and 440	30% in 1st 10 h and then 0	11.23
Mg₂SiO₄:Tb,Co[41]	∼0.08	40μGy- 10Gy	<532	370, 420 and 440	30% in 1st 10 h and then nil	11.23
KCI:Eu[46,47]	∼1.00	100μGy- 10Gy	500-560	350-480 and 560-700	High and ⁴⁰K Self-irradiation	18.1
KBr:Eu[47]	∼1.00	100μGy- 10Gy	500-560	350-480 and 560-700	High and ⁴⁰K	31.76
(NH₄)₂SiF₆:TI[45]	∼0.02	> few mGy	470	300-370	Self-irradiation 80% in 1st 10 h	10.31
Y₃AI₅O₁₂:C[49]	∼0.10	10mGy- 100Gy	500-560	350-480 and 560-700	Negligible in 2 months	33.81