Gamma and neutron dosimetry using CaF2:Tm thermoluminescent dosimeters for fusion reactor shielding experiments

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 176-186

  Angelone, M ^a   Batistoni, P ^a   Pillon, M ^a   Rado, V ^a   Esposito, A ^b  

^a ASSOCIAZIONE EURATOM ENEA SULLA FUSIONE   (Italy)

^b INFN LABORATORI NAZIONALI DI FRASCATI   (Italy)

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EID: 0013368011     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE97-A24471     Document Type: Article

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