Blue light stimulated luminescence in calcium fluoride, its characteristics and implications in radiation dosimetry

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 311-321

  Chougaonkar, M P ^a   Bhatt, B C ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE; FLUORITE; PHOSPHORUS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLUE LIGHT; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEATING; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION MONITORING; ROOM TEMPERATURE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER;

CALCIUM FLUORIDE; COLOR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; LIGHT; MATERIALS TESTING; RADIATION DOSAGE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY;

EID: 11244336534     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nch398     Document Type: Article

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