Pulsed e- beam irradiation of polymers - A comparison of dose rate effects and LET effects

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 555-562

  Kudoh, H ^a   Celina, M ^b   Malone, G M ^b   Kaye, R J ^b   Gillen, K T ^b   Clough, R L ^b  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; CROSSLINKING; DEGRADATION; DISCOLORATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; GELS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; POLYCARBONATES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; RADIATION CHEMISTRY;

CELLULOSE TRIACETATE; CHAIN SCISSION; DOSE RATE EFFECTS; ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION;

POLYMERS;

CELLULOSE TRIACETATE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYCARBONATE; POLYETHYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAST ELECTRON RADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; RADIOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0030296579     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0969-806X(96)00076-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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