Effect of low irradiation temperature on the gamma-ray response of dyed and undyed PMMA dosimeters

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 105-109

  Biramontri, S ^a   Haneda, N ^b   Tachibana, H ^b   Kojima, T ^b  

^a Thailand Office of Atomic Energy for Peace   (Thailand)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RAYS; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

DOSE RESPONSES; RADIATION STERILIZATION;

DOSIMETERS;

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETER; GAMMA RADIATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; RADIATION RESPONSE;

EID: 0030199570     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0969-806X(95)00427-Y     Document Type: Article

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