Variable range hopping mechanism in band-tail states of feldspars: A time-resolved IRSL study

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 857-863

  Morthekai, P ^a   Thomas, Jugina ^b   Pandian, M S ^b   Balaram, V ^c   Singhvi, A K ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^b PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Band tail states; Feldspar dating; IRSL dating; Mott's parameters; TR IRSL; Variable range hopping

Indexed keywords

BAND-TAIL STATES; IRSL DATING; MOTT'S PARAMETERS; TR-IRSL; VARIABLE RANGE HOPPING;

PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

FELDSPAR;

EID: 84867090341     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2012.03.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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