In this paper, temperature dependences of emission lifetimes in electron tr
apping materials are studied, such as the temperature dependences of infrar
ed stimulated luminescence lifetime and photoluminescence lifetime in SrS (
Eu, Sm) electron trapping materials. For comparison, the temperature depend
ence of photoluminescence lifetime in SrS (Eu) is also studied. The experim
ental results are explained by the optical storage mechanisms of electron t
rapping materials recently proposed by us. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. A
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