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Thermoluminescence of Solids

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Thermoluminescence of Solids
Authors and Contributors      By (author) S. W. S. McKeever
SeriesCambridge Solid State Science Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:392
Dimensions(mm): Height 217,Width 141
Category/GenreOptics
Materials science
ISBN/Barcode 9780521368117
ClassificationsDewey:535.356
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 8 Halftones, unspecified; 136 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 27 October 1988
Publication Country United Kingdom

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