Study of non-linear luminescence-dose growth curves for the estimation of paleodose in luminescence dating: results of Monte Carlo simulations

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 599-609

  Felix, C ^a   Singhvi, A K ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR CORRECTION; IRRADIATION; LUMINESCENCE OF SOLIDS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

RADIATION DOSES;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0031177191     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(97)00022-X     Document Type: Article

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