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Historical development of the subject of thermoluminescence (TL) is given since its discovery by Robert Boyle in 1663. Highlights of early period include the use of TL detectors in early rocket flights, which lead to the discovery X-rays in Solar spectrum. A brief overview of various types of luminescence phenomena such as photoluminescence, radioluminescence, chemiluminescence, bioluminescence, etc., also is given.
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Sunta, C.M. (2015). Introduction: Thermoluminescence and Other Forms of Luminescence. In: Unraveling Thermoluminescence. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 202. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1940-8_1
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