The blue halite in Morsleben, Germany: A natural lyoluminescence dosimeter
Sometimes our technology ends up in places we’d never predict – like deep underground salt formations in Germany.
In the recently published paper “The blue halite in Morsleben, Germany: A natural lyoluminescence dosimeter?” (Biernacka et al., 2025), researchers explore whether naturally blue halite can act as a record of past radiation exposure.
To support this work, μDOSE+ was used for environmental gamma dose rate measurements, providing key input data for understanding the radiation history of the studied samples.
We’re genuinely proud to see μDOSE+ contributing behind the scenes to such interdisciplinary research – connecting radiation physics, geology, and luminescence science.
It’s a reminder that reliable field measurements matter, even in the most unexpected scientific questions!
Well done to the authors on a fascinating study
The paper is available open access.
