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    Tritium radioluminescence is the use of gaseous tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, to create visible light. Tritium emits electrons through beta...
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    Radioluminescence is the phenomenon by which light is produced in a material by bombardment with ionizing radiation such as alpha particles, beta particles...
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    The beta particles from small amounts of tritium cause chemicals called phosphors to glow. This radioluminescence is used in self-powered lighting devices...
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    Girls Hiroshima Maidens Radioactive contamination Radium silk Tritium radioluminescence "Radium Girls". National Museum of American History. 2020-09-10...
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  • that has absorbed it Radioluminescence is light resulting from bombardment by ionizing radiation. Radium dial Tritium radioluminescence Thermoluminescence...
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    2.8x Objective Diameter: 25 mm Weight: 1.1 lbs Reticle AK-74 Tritium radioluminescence PSO-1 Russian soldier using PKP Pecheneg with Kashtan sight Russian...
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    device Fire-control system Gun laying Predicted impact point Tritium radioluminescence "TESSĀ :: David Gledhill". www.david-gledhill.co.uk. Archived from...
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    includes a front sight post with a weak light source provided by tritium radioluminescence in an embedded small glass vial and a two aperture rear sight...
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  • Sujitno, Tjipto (2019). "Optimization of the Alpha Energy Deposited in Radioluminescence Thin Film for Alphaphotovoltaic Application". Proceeding International...
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    radium-226 to produce radioluminescence. Radium dials were produced throughout most of the 20th century before being replaced by safer tritium-based luminous...
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    or pets, or to mark an emergency exit. Exit signs often use tritium radioluminescence. Homeowners usually place nightlights in bathrooms, kitchens and...
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  • that emits visible light through fluorescence, phosphorescence, or radioluminescence. Fluorescent paints 'glow' when exposed to short-wave ultraviolet...
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    as a by-product, which can excite fluorescent chemicals and cause radioluminescence. For this property, it was widely used in self-luminous paints following...
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    Mg) yields yellow-orange light. Tritium is also used as a source of radiation in various products utilizing tritium illumination. Electroluminescence...
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  • radionuclides. Even the lightest element, hydrogen, has a well-known radionuclide, tritium. Elements heavier than lead, and the elements technetium and promethium...
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    that glows with phosphorescence and is chemically and biologically inert. Tritium illumination Glowmatography Rauhut, Michael M. (1969). "Chemiluminescence...
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    weak interaction to nitrogen-14. It can also create radioluminescence, commonly used in tritium luminescence, and in the related field of betavoltaics...
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    battery types Safety lamp Searchlight Spotlighting Torch Tactical light Tritium illumination Trouble light Wheat lamp Brooke Schumm. "Nonrechargeable Batteries"...
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    and concrete. Typically a cesium-137 source is used. radioluminescence tritium illumination: Tritium is used with phosphor in rifle sights to increase nighttime...
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    Radiological Impact of the Transport and Disposal of Light Bulbs Containing Tritium, Krypton-85 and Radioisotopes of Thorium, Health Protection Agency, 2011...
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