A simple method for the rapid assessment of the qualitative ESR response of fossil samples to laboratory irradiation

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 682-689

  Grün, Rainer ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IRRADIATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; SIGNAL THEORY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

LABORATORY IRRADIATION; MOLLUSK SHELL SAMPLES; NATURAL SPECTRUM; RADIATION INSENSITIVE SIGNALS;

PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 33748116709     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2006.04.009     Document Type: Article

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