Environmental dose rate heterogeneity of beta radiation and its implications for luminescence dating: Monte Carlo modelling and experimental validation

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 305-313

  Nathan, R P ^a   Thomas, P J ^b,c   Jain, M ^d   Murray, A S ^b   Rhodes, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Beta dose; Luminescence dating; Radiation heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LUMINESCENCE; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

BETA RADIATIONS;

RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0038142182     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(03)00008-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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