Neutron dosimetry

Radioprotection

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-65

  Alberts, W G ^a   Bordy, J M ^b   Chartier, J L ^b   Jahr, R ^a   Klein, H ^a   Luszik Bhadra, M ^a   Posny, F ^b   Schuhmacher, H ^a   Siebert, B R L ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION METHOD; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON RADIATIONS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; QUALITY FACTORS; RADIATION WEIGHTING FACTORS; WIDE ENERGY RANGE; WORKPLACE CONDITIONS;

DOSIMETRY; RADIATION PROTECTION;

NEUTRONS;

EID: 0001994731     PISSN: 00338451     EISSN: 1769700X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/radiopro/1996022     Document Type: Article

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