Influence of repeated use and annealing atmosphere on LiF TLD-100 response to α-particles

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1193-1196

  Buenfil, A E ^a   Brandan, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; ALPHA PARTICLES; ANNEALING; IRRADIATION; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LUMINESCENT DEVICES; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PROTECTIVE ATMOSPHERES; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

ALPHA PARTICLE IRRADIATION; LITHIUM FLUORIDE THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETERS (LIF TLD);

DOSIMETERS;

LITHIUM FLUORIDE;

AIR MONITORING; ALPHA RADIATION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; IRRADIATION; MEXICO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

EID: 0031231574     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(97)00112-7     Document Type: Article

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