The influence of artificial radiation damage and thermal annealing on helium diffusion kinetics in apatite

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 183-196

  Shuster, David L ^a   Farley, Kenneth A ^b  

^a BERKELEY GEOCHRONOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; APATITE; COOLING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIFFUSION; HELIUM; RADIATION DAMAGE; URANIUM;

EID: 57049150666     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.10.013     Document Type: Article

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