Isochron measurements of naturally irradiated K-feldspar grains

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1315-1327

  Li, Bo ^a   Li, Sheng Hua ^a   Wintle, Ann G ^b   Zhao, Hui ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Anomalous fading; Infrared stimulated luminescence; Isochron; K feldspars

Indexed keywords

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; IRRADIATION; QUARTZ; SAND;

ANOMALOUS FADING; INFRARED STIMULATED LUMINESCENCE; ISOCHRON MEASUREMENTS;

FELDSPAR;

EID: 36048991290     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.09.008     Document Type: Article

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