Publication Date:
1988-01-01
Description:
Traces of uranium and radium within the 14C sample generate radon (Rn) which gets occluded during the benzene synthesis, thus generating false (extra) counts within the 14C counting window. This, if undetected, gives rise to erroneous 14C age determinations. The application of simultaneous α and β liquid scintillation spectrometry will enable a mathematical evaluation of the 14C signal unaffected by α and β particle emissions from radon decay daughters.
Print ISSN:
0033-8222
Electronic ISSN:
1945-5755
Topics:
Archaeology
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Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
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Geosciences