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Which consequence results when highly strained ionic crystal defects arise in a barium fluoride radiation detector?

A)Increased non-radioactive background noise
B)Enhanced electron-hole recombination rate
C)Improved energy resolution detection
D)Decreased scintillation photon wavelength

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Increased background noise occurs because Frenkel defect formation induces localized non-stoichiometry, increasing conductivity via ionic transport. Therefore, spurious charges register mimicking photons rather than improving energy resolution; because they reduce output signal.

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