Colour centres produced by X-ray irradiation of barium hexaaluminate (phase I) with' p-alumina structure are studied by electron paramagnetic resonance, optical absorption, and thermally stimulated luminescence. It is shown that in addition to the F+ centres characteristic of p-alumina phases, this compound presents other colour centres such as F, 0-, and possibly V-type centres.The stability of these defects is investigated by means of thermal bleaching experiments and thermally stimulated luminescence. An alternative model to the generally accepted one is proposed, for the FC centres, together with a mechanism of defect formation.Les centres colo&s produits par irradiation X de l'hexaaluminate debarium (phase I) sont btudih par RPE, absorption UV-visible et luminescence stimulbe thermiquement. Nous montrons qu'en plus des centres F+ caractbristiques des phases de type alumine-p, d'autres centres sont produits tels que des centres F, 0-et peut etre des centres de type V. La stabilith de ces defauts est btudibe a l'aide d'expbriences de blanchiment thermique et de luminescence stimulbe thermiquement. Un autre modBle de centre F+ diff6rent de celui gbnhralement admis est proposb ainsi qu'un mhcanisme de formation des d6fauts.
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