Author
Bowman, SheridanIssue Date
1989-01-01Keywords
London EnglandEngland
liquid scintillation methods
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Europe
Western Europe
methods
geochronology
C 14
carbon
isotopes
radioactive isotopes
absolute age
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Bowman, S. (1989). Liquid scintillation counting in the London Underground. Radiocarbon, 31(3), 393-398.Journal
RadiocarbonDescription
From the 13th International Radiocarbon Conference held in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, June 20-25, 1988.Additional Links
http://radiocarbon.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/Abstract
At the 12th International Radiocarbon Conference held in Trondheim, the potential of the London Underground as a site for liquid scintillation counting was considered (Bowman, 1986). This was discussed in light of a survey of three possible locations using a portable gamma-ray spectrometer. Two liquid scintillation counters, a Packard 3255 and an LKB "Kangaroo". have now been successfully installed in a vault which is some 30m below ground. The reduction in background count rates achieved is discussed, together with other improvements made to the counting system.Type
Proceedingstext
Language
enISSN
0033-8222ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1017/S0033822200011966