Optimization of the 'double SAR' procedure for polymineral fine grains

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1475-1482

  Zhang, J F ^a   Zhou, L P ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING; INFRARED RADIATION; LUMINESCENCE; OPTIMIZATION; QUARTZ;

DOUBLE SAR; IR-STIMULATION TIME; POLYMINERAL GRAINS; QUARTZ OPTICAL AGES;

MINERALS;

EID: 36048967690     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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