On the preparation of efficiency calibration standards for gamma-ray spectrometers

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 47, Issue 9-10, 1996, Pages 981-990

  Taskaeva, M ^a   Taskaev, E ^b   Penev, I ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND NUCLEAR ENERGY   (Bulgaria)

^b Kozloduy NPP ^*  (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; GEOMETRY; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIOISOTOPES; SPECIFICATIONS; STANDARDS;

ACTIVITY DISTRIBUTION HOMOGENEITY; CERTIFIED NUCLIDE GAMMA RAY STANDARD SOLUTIONS; LOW ACTIVITY EFFICIENCY CALIBRATION STANDARDS;

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS;

CALIBRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0030249895     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(96)00096-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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