W values of protons slowed down in molecular hydrogen

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 70, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 37-46

  Grosswendt, B ^a   Willems, G ^a   Back, W Y ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; PROTON;

CALCULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; PROTON RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030942889     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031979     Document Type: Conference Paper

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