The influence of rare-earth ions on the low-temperature thermoluminescence of Bi4Ge3O12

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 2103-2122

  Raymond, S G ^a,b   Townsend, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b EASTERN UNIVERSITY   (Sri Lanka)

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EID: 0000518364     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/12/9/314     Document Type: Article

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