The optical absorption of gamma irradiated and heat-treated natural quartz

Materials Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 305-308

  Nunes, Eduardo Henrique Martins ^a   Lameiras, Fernando Soares ^a  

^a CENTRO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO DA TECNOLOGIA NUCLEAR   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Color centers; Heat treatment; Irradiation; Natural quartz

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COLOR CENTERS; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RAYS; GEMS; HEAT TREATMENT; IMPURITIES; IONIZING RADIATION; IRRADIATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ABSORPTION BANDS; CHARGE COMPENSATORS; IRRADIATION DOSES; NATURAL QUARTZ;

QUARTZ;

EID: 27844495226     PISSN: 15161439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-14392005000300014     Document Type: Article

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