Theoretical models of thermoluminescence and their relevance in experimental work

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 84, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 25-28

  Sunta, C M ^a   Ayta, W E Feria ^a   Kulkarni, R N ^b   Piters, T M ^c   Watanabe, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Atomic Energy Regulatory Board India   (India)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSE RESPONSE; MODEL; TEMPERATURE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

EID: 13044300879     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032730     Document Type: Conference Paper

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