Thermoluminescence of diamond films induced by beta irradiation

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 223-228

  Apatiga L M ^a   Golzarri, J I ^a   Mumford, J ^b   Alba, F ^a   Castano V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEATING; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MOLYBDENUM; NITROGEN; RADIATION EFFECTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

BETA RADIATION; COMBUSTION FLAME METHOD; LITHIUM FLUORIDE;

DIAMOND FILMS;

DIAMOND; LITHIUM FLUORIDE; MOLYBDENUM;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; COMBUSTION; ELECTRON THERAPY; RADIATION DOSE; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

EID: 0141671279     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(98)00262-X     Document Type: Article

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