The influence of backing and covering materials on the 2π-counting efficiencies of beta-particle sources

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 369, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 684-688

  Berger, M J ^a   Unterweger, M P ^a   Hutchinson, J M R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0001332761     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(96)80076-3     Document Type: Article

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