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Coded-aperture imaging systems: Past, present and future development – A review by Cieślak, Michał J., Gamage, Kelum A.A., Glover, Robert

“…Scintillator based coded-aperture imaging has proven to be effective when applied for X- and gamma-ray detection. Adaptation of the same method for neutron…”
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Measurement of natural radioactivity: Calibration and performance of a high-resolution gamma spectrometry facility by Murray, A.S., Helsted, L.M., Autzen, M., Jain, M., Buylaert, J.P.

“…Murray et al. (2015) described an international inter-comparison of dose rate measurements undertaken using a homogenised beach ridge sand from Jutland,…”
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The quest for new thermoluminescence and optically stimulated luminescence materials: Needs, strategies and pitfalls by Yukihara, Eduardo G., Bos, Adrie J.J., Bilski, Paweł, McKeever, Stephen W.S.

“…The quest for new materials for thermoluminescence (TL) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry continues to be a central line of research in…”
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A review and future of RPL dosimetry by Yanagida, Takayuki, Okada, Go, Kato, Takumi, Nakauchi, Daisuke, Kawaguchi, Noriaki

“…Radiophotoluminescence (RPL) is one luminescence phenomenon in which a new luminescent center is generated in a material by interaction with ionizing…”
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A new irradiated quartz for beta source calibration by Hansen, Vicki, Murray, Andrew, Buylaert, Jan-Pieter, Yeo, Eun-Young, Thomsen, Kristina

“…For luminescence dating to be an accurate absolute dating technique it is very important that we are able to deliver absolutely known radiation doses in the…”
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On the use of the infinite matrix assumption and associated concepts: A critical review by Guérin, Guillaume, Mercier, Norbert, Nathan, Roger, Adamiec, Grzegorz, Lefrais, Yannick

“…The infinite matrix assumption is commonly used to derive dose rates in the field of paleodosimetric dating methods. The update of nuclear data allowed…”
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Unique capabilities and applications of Microchannel Plate (MCP) detectors with Medipix/Timepix readout by Tremsin, A.S., Vallerga, J.V.

“…The development of highly pixelated fast Medipix/Timepix readout enabled a large number of novel hybrid detectors, where incoming particles/photons are…”
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Identifying well-bleached quartz using the different bleaching rates of quartz and feldspar luminescence signals by Murray, A.S., Thomsen, K.J., Masuda, N., Buylaert, J.P., Jain, M.

“…When dating older sedimentary deposits using quartz, there are no unambiguous methods for identifying the presence of incomplete bleaching. Current statistical…”
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Calibration quartz: An update on dose calculations for luminescence dating by Autzen, M., Andersen, C.E., Bailey, M., Murray, A.S.

“…Previous calculations of the γ dose given to Risø Calibration Quartz (RCQ) were performed using mass absorption and mass attenuation coefficients. In this…”
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An introduction to the Medipix family ASICs by Ballabriga, R., Campbell, M., Llopart, X.

“…The first Medipix chip which aimed at permitting single photon counting on a sizable matrix of pixels was developed in the mid-1990's. In the following 20…”
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Characterization of the thermoluminescence glow curve of Li2B4O7:Cu,Ag by Benavente, J.F., Gómez-Ros, J.M., Correcher, V.

“…This work presents the characterization of the thermoluminescence (TL) glow curve of a copper and silver doped lithium tetraborate (Li2B4O7:Cu,Ag) made using…”
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Testing the potential of an elevated temperature IRSL signal from K-feldspar by Buylaert, J.P., Murray, A.S., Thomsen, K.J., Jain, M.

“…Thomsen, K.J., Murray, A.S., Jain, M., Bøtter-Jensen, L. [2008. Laboratory fading rates of various luminescence signals from feldspar-rich sediment extracts…”
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Laboratory fading rates of various luminescence signals from feldspar-rich sediment extracts by Thomsen, K.J., Murray, A.S., Jain, M., Bøtter-Jensen, L.

“…Feldspar as a retrospective dosimeter is receiving more and more attention because of its useful luminescence properties; in particular the dose response curve…”
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Optically stimulated luminescence signals from quartz: A review by Wintle, A.G., Adamiec, G.

“…Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) was first observed from natural quartz 30 years ago. Since it increases with exposure to radiation, OSL has been…”
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Fluorescent nuclear track detectors – Review of past, present and future of the technology by Akselrod, Mark, Kouwenberg, Jasper

“…Fluorescent Nuclear Track Detector technology is a passive luminescent integrating detector technology having important advantages in measuring neutrons, heavy…”
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On the importance of grain size in luminescence dating using quartz by Timar-Gabor, A., Buylaert, J.-P., Guralnik, B., Trandafir-Antohi, O., Constantin, D., Anechitei-Deacu, V., Jain, M., Murray, A.S., Porat, N., Hao, Q., Wintle, A.G.

“…There are two major problems commonly encountered when applying Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating in the high dose range: (i) age discrepancy…”
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Retrospective and emergency dosimetry in response to radiological incidents and nuclear mass-casualty events: A review by Bailiff, I.K., Sholom, S., McKeever, S.W.S.

“…This paper reviews recent research on the application of the physical dosimetry techniques of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and luminescence (optically…”
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Observations regarding the build-up effect in radiophotoluminescence of silver-doped phosphate glasses by McKeever, S.W.S., Sholom, S., Shrestha, N.

“…Results are presented from measurements of radiophotoluminescence (RPL), optical absorption (OA) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) on Ag-doped…”
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Current status and future prospect of RPL glass dosimeter by Yamamoto, Takayoshi, Yanagida-Miyamoto, Yuka, Iida, Toshiyuki, Nanto, Hidehito

“…Silver-activated phosphate glass has long been used as passive-type solid state dosimeter for both individual and environmental dose monitoring. The principle…”
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Progress in development of a new luminescence setup at the FinEstBeAMS beamline of the MAX IV laboratory by Pankratov, Vladimir, Pärna, Rainer, Kirm, Marco, Nagirnyi, Vitali, Nõmmiste, Ergo, Omelkov, Sergei, Vielhauer, Sebastian, Chernenko, Kirill, Reisberg, Liis, Turunen, Paavo, Kivimäki, Antti, Kukk, Edwin, Valden, Mika, Huttula, Marko

“…FinEstBeAMS is a new materials science beamline at the 1.5 GeV storage ring of the MAX IV Laboratory in Lund, Sweden. It has been built based on grazing…”
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