Published 1996
| Version v1
Journal article
On the precision of the radiometric age methods (II): potassium-argon and uranium fission track methods
Creators
- 1. Atomic and Nuclear Physics Department, Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, PO Box MG-11, R-76900 Bucharest (Romania)
Description
An optimization criterion based upon the minimization of relative errors of the sample age is proposed for K-Ar and 238 U fission track Radiometric Age Methods (RAM). In concordance with this criterion, for the both methods the intervals of sample ages, for which these techniques provide best theoretical precision, are calculated. Further implications concerning the applicability of K-Ar and 238 U fission track RAMs are discussed. (authors)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Romanian Reports in Physics
- Journal Volume
- 49
- Journal Issue
- 8-9-10
- Journal Page Range
- p. 695-703
- ISSN
- 1221-1451
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Romania
- Country of Input or Organization
- Romania
- INIS RN
- 30006134
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCURACY; ARCHAEOLOGY; ARGON; DATA COVARIANCES; FISSION TRACKS; GEOLOGIC AGES; ISOTOPE DATING; OPTIMIZATION; POTASSIUM; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOMETRIC ANALYSIS; URANIUM; URANIUM 238
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ACTINIDES; AGE ESTIMATION; ALKALI METALS; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; METALS; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; PARTICLE TRACKS; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; RADIOISOTOPES; RARE GASES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 20 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.