Geant4 simulations for sedimentary grains in infinite matrix conditions: The case of alpha dosimetry

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 70, Issue , 2014, Pages 39-47

  Martin, L ^a   Mercier, N ^a   Incerti, S ^b  

^a Institut de Recherche sur les Archéomatériaux UMR 5060 CNRS Centre de Recherche en Physique Appliquée À l'Archéologie ^*  (France)

^b CENTRE D ETUDES NUCLÉAIRES DE BORDEAUX GRADIGNAN   (France)

Author keywords

Alpha; Dating; Dosimetry; Luminescence; Sediment; Simulation

Indexed keywords

LUMINESCENCE; SEDIMENTS;

ALPHA; DATING; GEANT4 SIMULATION; SEDIMENTARY GRAINS; SIMULATION;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 84907976882     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2014.09.003     Document Type: Article

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