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We compare a set of results concerning our measurement of the optical
absorption (OA), photoconductivity (PC), thermally stimulated currents
(TSC) and thermally stimulated luminescence (TSL) on the same crystal
. We also investigate the effects of various preillumination treatment
s at room or liquid nitrogen temperature. We conclude that illuminatio
n with infrared light (rather than solely red) plays an important role
which has been underestimated in the past.