Feasibility of estimating firing temperature using the 110°C TL peak of quartz

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 191-194

  Koul, D K ^a   Singhvi, A K ^b   Nambi, K S V ^c   Bhat, C L ^c   Gupta, P K ^a  

^a RAJA RAMANNA CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^c BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

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SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL EXPOSURE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

EID: 0029969267     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0969-8043(96)82846-6     Document Type: Article

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