The red, white and blue of quartz luminescence: A comparison of De values derived for sediments from Australia and Indonesia using thermoluminescence and optically stimulated luminescence emissions

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 44, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 462-466

  Westaway, K E ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alpha and beta quartz; Fast and medium components; Luminescence characteristics; Red thermoluminescence; Technique selection

Indexed keywords

ALPHA- AND BETA-QUARTZ; FAST AND MEDIUM COMPONENTS; LUMINESCENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RED THERMOLUMINESCENCE; TECHNIQUE SELECTION;

LIGHT; OXIDE MINERALS; QUARTZ; THERMOLUMINESCENCE; VOLCANOES;

LIGHT EMISSION;

EID: 70249102072     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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