Results of interlaboratory comparison of fission track ages for 1992 fission track workshop
Two apatites and one sphene were made available to the fission track research community for analysis prior to the 1992 Fission Track Workshop held in Philadelphia, U.S.A., 13-17 July. Eighteen laboratories throughout the world received aliquots of apatite and sphene. To date, analyses by 33 different scientists have been representing 15 different laboratories. With respect to the previous two interlaboratory comparisons, there is a noticeable improvement in the accuracy of the age results (Naeser and Cebula, 1978; Naeser et al., 1981; Miller et al., 1985;Miller et al.1990). Ninety-four percent of the analysis used the external detector method (EDM) combined with the zeta technique while the remaining individuals used the population method (POP). Track length measurements (requested for the first time in the interlaboratory comparison studies) were in relatively good agreement. ?? 1993.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1993 |
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Title | Results of interlaboratory comparison of fission track ages for 1992 fission track workshop |
DOI | 10.1016/1359-0189(93)90197-H |
Authors | D. S. Miller, K.D. Crowley, R.K. Dokka, R.F. Galbraith, B. J. Kowallis, C.W. Naeser |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurements |
Index ID | 70009883 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |