Optically stimulated luminescence dosimetry. (2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: L. Bøtter-Jensen, S.W.S. McKeever, A.G. Wintle.
• Other Names: Bøtter-Jensen, L; McKeever, S. W. S, 1950-; Wintle, A. G
• Contents: Cover -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Optically stimulated luminescence -- 1.2 Historical development of OSL dosimetry -- 1.3 OSL dosimetry -- 1.4 This book -- Chapter 2. Optically Stimulated Luminescence Theory -- 2.1 Stimulated luminescence -- 2.2 Generalised mathematical description of optically stimulated luminescence -- 2.3 The photoionisation cross-section -- 2.4 CW-OSL -- 2.5 LM-OSL -- 2.6 Pulsed OSL -- 2.7 Phototransferred effects -- 2.8 Radiophotoluminescence -- Chapter 3. OSL Properties of Synthetic Materials -- 3.1 Al2O3:C -- 3.2 Halides -- 3.3 Sulphates -- 3.4 Sulphides -- 3.5 Oxides -- Chapter 4. Passive Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimetry -- 4.1 Personal dosimetry -- 4.2 Environmental OSL dosimetry using Al2O3:C -- 4.3 UV dosimetry -- 4.4 OSL and RL remote optical fibre dosimetry in medical applications -- Chapter 5. OSL Properties of Natural Materials -- 5.1 Quartz -- 5.2 Feldspars -- 5.3 Conclusions -- Chapter 6. Retrospective OSL Dosimetry -- Part I: Retrospective Accident Dosimetry -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Materials and sampling -- 6.3 Sample preparation and experimental details -- 6.4 Determination of the accident dose -- 6.5 Analytical protocols -- 6.6 Evaluation of dose-depth profiles in bricks -- 6.7 Retrospective OSL dosimetry using unheated quartz -- 6.8 Retrospective OSL dosimetry using household and workplace chemicals -- 6.9 Retrospective OSL dosimetry using porcelain -- 6.10 Retrospective accident dosimetry--conclusions -- Part II: Geological and Archaeological Dating -- 6.11 Measurement procedures -- 6.12 Single grains -- 6.13 Geological and archaeological dating-conclusions -- Chapter 7. OSL Measurement Technology -- 7.1 Stimulation modes -- 7.2 The light detection system -- 7.3 Automated OSL readers -- 7.4 Development of optical stimulation sources -- 7.5 Wavelength resolved OSL -- 7.6 Imaging systems -- 7.7 Single grain OSL systems -- 7.8 OSL scanners -- 7.9 Portable systems for OSL measurements in the field -- 7.10 The measurement of RL -- 7.11 Commercially available OSL apparatus -- 7.12 Future developments -- Subject Index -- Last Page.
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam Boston London : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 355 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 539.7/7; Radiation dosimetry; Luminescence; Optical radiometry; Radiation dosimetry; Luminescence; Optical radiometry; SCIENCE -- Physics -- Nuclear; SCIENCE -- Physics -- Atomic & Molecular; Luminescence; Optical radiometry; Radiation dosimetry; Luminescência; Dosimetria; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080538075
• Related ISBNs: 008053807X; 9780444506849; 0444506845
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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