TL response of LiF: Mg,Ti exposed to intermediate energy 1H, 3He, 12C, 16O and 20Ne ions

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2584-2593

  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

GAMMA RAYS; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

GLOW CURVE; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; TEMPERATURE PEAKS;

LITHIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34249011175     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/40/8/025     Document Type: Article

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