Measured microdosimetric spectra of energetic ion beams of Fe, Ar, Ne, and C: Limitations of let distributions and quality factors in space research and radiation effects

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1991, Pages 1203-1209

  Zaider, M ^c   Wasiolek, M ^a,b  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; ION BEAMS; IRON AND ALLOYS; NEON;

LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MICRODOSIMETRIC SPECTRA;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0026385071     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.124094     Document Type: Article

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