Field gamma dose-rate assessment in natural sedimentary contexts using LaBr3(Ce) and NaI(Tl) probes: A comparison between the "threshold" and "windows" techniques

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 74, Issue , 2013, Pages 36-45

  Duval, M ^a   Arnold, L J ^a  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN SOBRE LA EVOLUCIÓN HUMANA CENIEH   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy windows technique; ESR dating; In situ gamma dose rate; OSL dating; Sedimentary environment; Threshold technique

Indexed keywords

ENERGY WINDOWS; GAMMA DOSE RATE; OSL DATING; SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENT; THRESHOLD TECHNIQUE;

GAMMA RAYS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

PROBES;

INORGANIC COMPOUND; LANTHANUM BROMIDE; THALLIUM DOPED SODIUM IODIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; GAMMA RADIATION; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUMINESCENCE; MOLECULAR PROBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEDIMENTATION;

EID: 84872892614     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: 18729800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.12.006     Document Type: Article

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