Bragg-curve measurements for 24 MeV protons irradiating plastic-water

Physica Medica

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 117-122

  Torrisi, L ^a   Cuttone, G ^b   Rovelli, A ^b   Rifuggiato, D ^b   Imbiscuso, R ^c   Raffaele, L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI CATANIA   (Italy)

^c CENTRO SICILIANO DI FISICA NUCLEARE E STRUTTURA DELLA MATERIA   (Italy)

^d Sezione di Messina   (Italy)

Author keywords

Markus chamber; Plastic scintillator; Protontherapy

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC; WATER;

ARTICLE; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MEASUREMENT; PROTON RADIATION; RADIOTHERAPY; SCINTILLATION;

EID: 0030821236     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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