Effect of heat treatment on the thermoluminescence of naturally-occurring calcites and their use as a gamma-ray dosimeter

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 253-272

  Engin, Birol ^a   Güven, Olgun ^b  

^a Ankara Nuclear Research and Training Center   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CALCITE; CRYSTAL LATTICES; GAMMA RAYS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

GAMMA-RAY DOSIMETERS;

DOSIMETERS;

EID: 0342955725     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(99)00284-X     Document Type: Article

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