A low-energy HPGE detector dedicated to radioactivity measurements far below environmental levels

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 47, Issue 9-10, 1996, Pages 1033-1041

  Mouchel, D ^a   Wordel, R ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; GAMMA RAYS; IMPURITIES; LEAD; RADIATION SHIELDING; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON; URANIUM;

BACKGROUND REDUCTION FACTORS; COSMOGENIC ACTIVATION; GERMANIUM DETECTORS; PROGENIES; RADIOCONTAMINANTS;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIATION SHIELD;

EID: 0030248779     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(96)00102-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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