Laboratory specializes in low level environmental radionuclides measurements for interdisciplinary research. This includes natural radionuclides from decay 238, 235U, 232Th chains, 40K as well as man maid 137Cs, 241Am or 7Be.
Laboratory equipment:
- HPGe gamma spectrometers with extended ranges (GX) manufactured by Canberra
- μDOSE systems
- Portable gamma spectrometer manufactured by Canberra
- Polarizing metallurgical microscope with top/bottom lights and a digital camera
- Specialized sampling tools and equipment
- Soil core sampler up to 2 m depth with petrol engine
- Mobile Maper 200
- Grain size analyser: MaterSizer 3000 by Malvern Panalytical
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Research possibilities:
- Uranium and thorium decay chain radionuclides and 40K measurements with HPGe gamma spectrometers and μDOSE systems for environmental samples
- Dose rate measurement and modelling for trapped charge dating in samples as small as 1 gram
- 137Cs, 241Am, 210Pb measurements for geological dating and soil erosion process investigation
- Lead dating with supported and unsupported 210Pb measurement with extended ranges HPGe gamma spectrometers
- Other radionuclides or applications of environmental radioactivity- just ask us
Procedures used in our lab
All necessary information about procedured used in our laboratory you can find in manuscript: „Luminescence dating procedures at the Gliwice luminescence dating laboratory”
Contact
dr hab. inż. Piotr Moska, prof. PŚ - head of the laboratory
e-mail: Piotr.Moska@polsl.pl
tel. +48 32 237 2662
