On the applicability of the leading edge method to obtain equivalent doses in OSL dating and dosimetry

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-37

  Woda, C ^a   Fuchs, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dating; Dose distribution; Dosimetry; Insufficient bleaching; Luminescence; OSL; Quartz

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DOSIMETRY; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; SEDIMENTS;

DOSE DISTRIBUTION; INSUFFICIENT BLEACHING; THREE-PARAMETER FIT;

DRUG DOSAGE;

EID: 40649104143     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.12.006     Document Type: Article

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