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Thermoluminescence of Solids
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Thermoluminescence of Solids
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) S. W. S. McKeever
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Series | Cambridge Solid State Science Series |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:392 | Dimensions(mm): Height 217,Width 141 |
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Category/Genre | Optics Materials science |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521368117
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Classifications | Dewey:535.356 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
8 Halftones, unspecified; 136 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
27 October 1988 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
McKeever gives us a comprehensive survey of thermoluminescence, an important, versatile, and widely-used experimental technique. Bringing together previously isolated specialized approaches, he stresses the importance of the solid state aspects of the phenomenon and links these to applications in dating, dosimetry, and geology. The book contains chapters on analysis and special properties, on instrumentation, and on the variety of defect reaction--using the alkali halides and SiO2 as examples--that can take place within a material to yield thermoluminescence. Three chapters concerning applications discuss the features of the solid state reactions to explain some of the properties observed in practice.
Reviews"...an excellent, critical introduction to the subject..." Nature "...a fine book, clearly written and well-illustrated." Radiation Protection Dosimetry
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