Variation of the alpha dose rate to grains in heterogeneous sediments

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 41, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 1026-1031

  Brennan, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alpha dose rate; Dose rate distribution; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

DOSE RATE; DOSEMETER GRAINS; INFINITE MATRIX; TRACK DOSE;

DISINTEGRATION; DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

SEDIMENTS;

EID: 33750022028     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2006.05.011     Document Type: Article

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