Microdosimetric modelling of the relative efficiency of thermoluminescent materials

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 38, Issue 4-6, 2004, Pages 781-786

  Olko, Pawel ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS   (Poland)

Author keywords

LiF:Mg,Cu,P; LiF:Mg,Ti; MTS N:MCP N; Thermoluminescence; TLD

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; ENERGY TRANSFER; IONIZING RADIATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTONS;

GLOW CURVE ANALYSIS; MICRODOSIMETRIC MODELS; THERMOLUMINESCENT MATERIALS;

THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

EID: 4344673691     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2004.01.029     Document Type: Conference Paper

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