Error variation in OSL palaeodose estimates from single aliquots of quartz: A factorial experiment

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 289-307

  Galbraith, R F ^a   Roberts, R G ^b   Yoshida, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; DEPOSITION; DOSIMETRY; ERROR ANALYSIS; HEATING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RADIATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

OPTICALLY STIMULATED LUMINESCENCE (OSL); PALAEODOSES; POISSON VARIATIONS; QUARTZ GRAINS;

QUARTZ;

EID: 9544251402     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2004.03.023     Document Type: Article

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