Gamma spectrometry for OSL and TL dating of loess deposits at Dybawka and Tarnawce (SE Poland)

• Autorzy: Poręba G. , Fedorowicz S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article presents a comparison of results from the activity measurements of loess samples obtained with two methods in two laboratories. The methods are semiconductor gamma radiation spectrometry and gamma radiation scintillation spectrometry. Various measurement geometries and various sets of radioactivity standards were applied. Samples were collected from two loess profiles, namely Dybawka and Tarnawce. The results of activity measurements for natural radioisotopes of uranium, thorium and potassium obtained in the Gliwice and Gdańsk laboratories are in good agreement. Additionally, the activity of 235U was measured in the analysed samples.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

gamma spectrometry; natural radioactivity; interlaboratory comparison

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Geochronometria
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: Vol. 24
• Strony: 27--32
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Poręba G.

• Department of Radioisotopes, Institute of Physics, Silesian University of Technology Krzywoustego 2, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

autor

Fedorowicz S.

• Department of Geomorphology, Gdañsk University, Dmowskiego 16a, 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland

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