Onset of supralinear response in TLD-100 exposed to 60Co gamma-rays

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 262-268

  Massillon Jl, G ^a   Gamboa Debuen, I ^a   Brandan, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; GAMMA RAYS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

SUPRALINEAR RESPONSE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

COBALT;

EID: 32644483722     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/39/2/005     Document Type: Article

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