Kinetic model for the annealing of fission tracks in minerals and its application to apatite

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 392-398

  Guedes, S ^a   Hadler N, J C ^a   Oliveira, K M G ^a   Moreira, P A F P ^a   Iunes, P J ^a   Tello S, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Annealing; Apatite; Fission track; Model; Potential barrier

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FISSION PRODUCTS; KINETIC ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

APATITE; FISSION TRACK; MODEL; POTENTIAL BARRIER;

ANNEALING;

EID: 33244461284     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2005.06.040     Document Type: Article

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