Decomposition of beta-ray induced ESR spectra of fossil tooth enamel

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 335-342

  Joannes Boyau, Renaud ^a   Grün, Rainer ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CO2 radicals; Dating; Enamel; ESR; Fossil; Tooth

Indexed keywords

CO2- RADICALS; DATING; ESR; FOSSIL; TOOTH;

ENAMELS; GAMMA RAYS; HYDROXYAPATITE; IRRADIATION; OCEAN HABITATS; RADIATION; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

TOOTH ENAMEL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROXYAPATITE;

ARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ENAMEL; FOSSIL; GAMMA IRRADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOMETRIC DATING;

EID: 78650803757     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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