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ARTIFICIALLY‐INDUCED THERMOLUMINESCENCE GRADIENTS IN STONY METEORITES
Author(s) -
Vaz J. E.,
Sears D. W.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
meteoritics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-5100
pISSN - 0026-1114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1977.tb00331.x
Subject(s) - thermoluminescence , meteorite , radiochemistry , materials science , mineralogy , geology , astrobiology , chemistry , irradiation , physics , nuclear physics
Several meteorites show variations in natural thermoluminescence intensity with depth. To investigate this, the gamma‐ray induced thermoluminescence of the Plainview, Ucera, and Lost City meteorites has been analyzed. The results show that the thermoluminescence gradients in the meteorites are related to the concentration of electron traps, probably as a result of some of them being produced by cosmic ray bombardment.