ALPHA THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY IN DATING OF POTTERY

Wang Weida，

Xia Junding

Nuclear Science and Techniques

pp.79-86

Published in print 01 May 1994

21000

This article describes the measurement of internal alpha dose-rate in pottery using ultrathin CaSO₄: Tm thermoluminescence dosimeter. Among the advantages of the technique are not only convenience, accuracy, lowcost, but also the beta dose-rate from pottery can be obtained at the same time.

PotteryThermoluminescence datingAnnual alpha doseUltrathin thermoluminescence dosimeter

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