Time dependence of sodium salicylate luminescence excited by VUV photons, X-rays and β particles: magnetic field effects

Abstract
Time-resolved single-photon counting has been used to study the fluorescence of crystalline sodium salicylate excited by 15-150 eV and 4-15 keV photons using the Daresbury synchrotron. A rapid decay is followed by a long tail. The pulse shape changes with photon energy. Time-dependent magnetic field effects are observed. The results are compared with data obtained using fast beta particles.