Applications of near-infrared FT-Raman spectroscopy in metamict and annealed zircon: Oxidation state of U ions

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 405-414

  Zhang, M ^a   Salje, E K H ^a   Ewing, R C ^b   Daniel, P ^c   Geisler, T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU MAINE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Near infrared; Radiation damage; Raman spectroscopy; Recrystallization; Zircon

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DATA REDUCTION; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IONS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; RAPID THERMAL ANNEALING; ZIRCON;

RADIATION-INDUCED BROAD BAND; STOKES SPECTRA; U IONS;

MINERALOGY;

FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; RADIATION DAMAGE; RECRYSTALLIZATION; URANIUM; ZIRCON;

EID: 20444446743     PISSN: 03421791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00269-004-0399-6     Document Type: Article

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