On the use of the infinite matrix assumption and associated concepts: A critical review

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 778-785

  Guérin, Guillaume ^a   Mercier, Norbert ^a   Nathan, Roger ^b   Adamiec, Grzegorz ^c   Lefrais, Yannick ^a  

^a Centre de Recherche en Physique Appliquée À l'Archéologie ^*  (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c SILESIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Dose rate conversion factors; Geant4; Infinite matrix assumption; Monte Carlo modelling; Paleodosimetric dating methods

Indexed keywords

DOSE RATE; GEANT4; INFINITE MATRIX ASSUMPTION; MONTE CARLO MODELLING; PALEODOSIMETRIC DATING METHODS;

QUARTZ;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

EID: 84867061992     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2012.04.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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